Louisville highway light tampered with by copper thieves
This image provided by the Kentucky Department of Transportation shows a light pole damaged after thieves ripped of the base to steal the copper wire.Â
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Several light poles are out along Louisville highways, and officials say copper thieves are to blame.
Drivers soon won't be in the dark on parts of Interstate 64 in Louisville after crews complete work to fix lights along a stretch of the busy interstate.
KYTC officials recently released updated surveillance images showing suspects damaging light poles to get to the copper wiring inside.
