LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Metro Police are investigating an accident on I-64 near Mellwood Avenue that left one person dead.
Police responded to the area around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday.
According to their preliminary investigation, a motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a cable barrier.
The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A female passenger was taken to UofL Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.
Police said the roadway in the area will be closed while the Traffic Unit handles the investigation.
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