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Last updated on Friday, January 23, 2015
(HARRISON CO.) - This morning around 5, a west bound 2009 Peterbuilt semi tractor pulling a loaded trailer of 88 head of cattle crashed closing Interstate 64.
The preliminary crash investigation reveals the driver of the semi tractor and trailer, 36-year-old John Forester of Jonesboro, TN was traveling west bound on Interstate 64. At the 101 mile marker, he allegedly fell asleep and drove off of the roadway and into the median.
This resulted in the semi tractor and trailer overturning, releasing some of the cattle onto the roadway.
Shortly after this crash another west bound semi tractor and trailer crashed into one of the released cows that was in the roadway. The Harrison County Sheriff's Department worked that crash.
The driver of the overturned semi was transported along with his co-driver, 36-year-old Dusty Arnold of Kingsport, TN, to the University of Louisville Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
Interstate 64 was still closed in both directions and will remained closed until the cattle can be removed from the roadway.
Local farmers assisted the cleanup effort by helping transport the cattle from the roadway to another location where they can be reloaded and sent on to their destination. The condition of the cattle ranged from deceased to injured to no injuries.
West bound traffic was routed off Interstate 64 at the Corydon Exit 105 and east bound traffic at the Marengo/Leavenworth Exit 92.
The load of cattle was enroute from Abington, VA to Allen, KS.
This crash investigation is continuing.
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