KENTUCKY — A man died Sunday morning after a high-speed crash on the Watterson Expressway, according to Louisville Metro Police.
Officers responded to a reported crash on the eastbound lanes of the Watterson Expressway near Taylorsville Road. Investigators said the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle.
Police say the car first struck a concrete barrier, then veered off and hit a sound barrier wall.
Louisville Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the driver to UofL Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Authorities also reported that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Traffic Unit is investigating the incident.
