HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY — A tractor-trailer hauling raw chicken overturned on northbound Interstate 169 (Pennyrile Parkway) in Hopkinsville early Wednesday, November 11, blocking multiple lanes and closing the interstate for hours. The driver was taken to the hospital with head and back pain.
Hopkinsville Fire/EMS said crews were responding around 6 a.m. to the wreck near the northbound 23-mile marker. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office said the driver, Casey Davis, 32, of Alabama, lost control and hit the guardrail, causing the truck to overturn. John Godsney of the sheriff’s office said Hopkinsville EMS took him to the hospital. No other injuries were reported.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reported that both northbound lanes and one southbound lane were blocked just north of the exit to KY 800 in Crofton. The sheriff’s office said the road was still blocked as of 10:26 a.m. Hopkinsville Fire/EMS advised drivers to expect delays or use an alternate route, since clearing the scene would take several hours.
A bystander who spoke with the driver said he was up walking around, sore but okay. “The wreck was awful. An angel was definitely watching over him this morning.” Another witness who saw the crash happen said he could not believe what he saw: “I prayed then and I pray now that they are ok.”
The cause of the loss of control has not been released.
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