LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – One person is dead following a rollover crash on the Gene Snyder, according to MetroSafe.
Officials said the incident involving a single vehicle happened on I-265 North at the 17-mile marker around 9:30 p.m.
A Metro Police preliminary investigation said the driver of a white passenger vehicle was traveling on the roadway at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway and struck a cable barrier.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been identified.
The roadway is expected to be closed for three hours for accident reconstruction and cleanup.
LMPD’s Traffic Unit is investigating.