Motorcyclist dead after being ejected, falling 30 feet off I-64

COUNTY. WE BEGIN TONIGHT, HOWEVER, WITH LATE BREAKING NEWS. A DEADLY MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON I-64 IS CAUSING A MAJOR TRAFFIC BACKUP DOWNTOWN. GOOD EVENING TO YOU. I’M RICK VAN HOOSE, AND I’M JENNIFER BAYLESS. WLKY NEWS CHOPPER IS OVER THE SCENE RIGHT NOW IN THE WESTBOUND LANES OF 64 NEAR NINTH STREET. POLICE SAY WITNESSES TOLD THEM THREE MOTORCYCLES WERE SPEEDING WHEN ONE OF THE DRIVERS LOST CONTROL. HIT THE BARRIER OVER NINTH STREET, FELL 30FT TO THE PARKING LOT BELOW. HE DIED AT THE SCENE, AND POLICE SAY HE WAS WEARING A HELMET. THE OTHER TWO MOTORCYCLES LISTS STAYED AND ARE SPEAKING TO INVESTIGATORS, BUT RIGHT NOW ALL WESTBOUND LANES ARE CLOSED AND TRAFFI

A motorcyclist is dead after crashing on Interstate 64 in downtown Louisville, closing all westbound lanes for a couple hours.MetroSafe officials said the crash happened around 3:10 p.m. on I-64 W near 9th Street. Louisville Metro Police Department said that preliminary information shows that three motorcyclists were driving at "extremely dangerous high rates of speed" when one man lost control.Police said the man then hit a concrete barrier and was ejected, falling 30 feet down to a nearby parking lot. He died at the scene.Police said the man's bike then traveled another 250 feet before stopping. LMPD said the other two drivers remained on the scene and are cooperating with LMPD's Traffic Unit, which is leading the investigation. All westbound lanes were closed until 5:30 p.m., with traffic being diverted off I-64 onto 3rd Street while crews were on the scene.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A motorcyclist is dead after crashing on Interstate 64 in downtown Louisville, closing all westbound lanes for a couple hours.

MetroSafe officials said the crash happened around 3:10 p.m. on I-64 W near 9th Street.

Louisville Metro Police Department said that preliminary information shows that three motorcyclists were driving at "extremely dangerous high rates of speed" when one man lost control.

Police said the man then hit a concrete barrier and was ejected, falling 30 feet down to a nearby parking lot. He died at the scene.

Police said the man's bike then traveled another 250 feet before stopping.

LMPD said the other two drivers remained on the scene and are cooperating with LMPD's Traffic Unit, which is leading the investigation.

All westbound lanes were closed until 5:30 p.m., with traffic being diverted off I-64 onto 3rd Street while crews were on the scene.

Motorcyclist dead after being ejected, falling 30 feet off I-64

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