SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. — A fatal crash closed down a major interstate just outside of Louisville near Shepherdsville on Thursday morning.
Around 2:30 a.m., Bullitt County officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on I-65 North around the 120-mile marker, according to a Bullitt County Sheriff's Office release.
One of the drivers involved in the crash were transported to UofL Hospital by Bullitt County EMS. They were pronounced dead at the hospital.
Bullitt County is investigating the fatal collision. Shepherdsville Police Department also assisted with the incident.
In total, I-65 North was shut down for about five hours. The interstate was reopened around 7:30 a.m.
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