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Crash Into Gas Line Ignites Fire at Louisville Apartments

Police say charges are not expected pending completion of the crash investigation.

Overview

  • An SUV and a sedan collided Tuesday evening at Westport Road and Langdon Drive, sending the sedan into a gas line and the Langdon Place apartment building, according to police.
  • Anchorage Middletown and St. Matthews fire crews responded and evacuated residents from the building.
  • Police reported no injuries among residents, and the two drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
  • WLKY aerial footage and viewer images showed a large blaze and that most of the building’s roof had collapsed.
  • Officials said an LMPD major and a JCPS officer who were nearby helped residents exit before fire crews advanced the evacuation.