Driver hospitalized after tractor-trailer overturns on I-71 near I-264 split

Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023 Updated Oct 19, 2023

Trailer towed after semi overturns on I-71N near I-264 split

Pictured: a trailer is loaded onto a tow truck after a tractor-trailer overturned on I-71 at the I-264 split on Oct. 19, 2023, sending the driver to the hospital. (TRIMARC)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A tractor-trailer crashed on I-71 Thursday morning, shutting down the northbound lanes near the I-264 split and sending the driver to the hospital.

It happened around 11:45 a.m., according to a news release from an LMPD spokesperson. That's when LMPD's Traffic Unit responded to a a report of an overturned semi tractor-trailer on the exit ramp from I-71S to I-264W. The driver was trapped in the cab, and had to be pulled out by Louisville Fire & Rescue crews.

He was taken to UofL Hospital, but his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, according to the news release. No other vehicles were involved.

The roadway reopened just before 4 p.m.