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Commercial vehicle fire closes I-65 - Fri 28 Nov 2014

Tractor trailer leaves roadway for undetermined reason, impacting rock wall; driver escapes before vehicle catches fire and was later transported to Hardin Memorial or evaluation. Interstate temporarily shut down

By Offc. Jared Newberry, Public Affairs Officer
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Region 2, Louisville, KY

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (Fri 28 Nov 2014) - Kentucky State Police Post 4 Elizabethtown CVE division is currently investigating a commercial vehicle accident that temporarily closed I-65 north near the 96 mile point. According to intial reports at 3:02pmET, a Swift tractor and trailer operated by Ernie Jacobson was traveling northbound and for undetermined reasons; left the roadway impacting the rock wall. The driver managed to escape the vehicle before it caught fire and was later transported to Hardin Memorial Hospital for evaluation. Sr. Offc Jason Morris is handling the investigation. Elizabethtown Fire/EMS and the KY DOT assisted KSP with shutting down the interstate.




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