Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on the Interstate 71/75 Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Kentucky.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and two other vehicles collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of car
- Driver of second car
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, August 6th, 2021, around 1:00 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles left one person hurt. Troopers from the KSP said the accident was reported along the southbound side of Interstate 71/75 on the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Kentucky.
Officials from the Kenton County Sheriff’s Department said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was injured when a tractor-trailer and three other vehicles collided under unspecified circumstances. One person was treated for unspecified injuries following the accident Authorities did not specify which vehicle the victim was in at the time of the accident, nor did they say if they were treated at the scene or if they were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 71/75 runs north and south through Covington, with the Brent Spence Bridge spanning the Ohio River.
Officials are still examining the circumstances surrounding the accident.