Watch: Burning Semi Trailer Falls off Louisville, KY, Overpass

    June 13, 2025
    The driver jumped from the cab as it dangled over the bridge in downtown Louisville.

    A truck driver jumped to safety after his semi caught fire and dropped off I-65 in downtown Louisville. 

    The charred remains of the empty trailer are strewn on the interstate, WLKY reported. 

    The driver suffered injuries to his lower extremities.

     

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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