Overview

• A semi-truck crash on May 4, 2025, left the cab dangling 15–20 feet above the I-65 Kennedy Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky.
• The driver, trapped in the cab, made an emotional 911 call lasting 18 minutes, pleading for help and fearing for his life.
• Louisville Fire Department conducted a high-angle rope rescue, lowering a firefighter into the cab to secure and lift the driver to safety.
• The driver was unharmed but was taken to the hospital as a precaution, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
• This incident marks the latest in a series of semi-truck crashes on Louisville's elevated bridges, highlighting infrastructure risks and the expertise of local emergency responders.