Harrison Man Killed in Southern Kentucky Crash

The multi-vehicle accident took place early Thursday morning along I-65.

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(Franklin, Ky.) – Kentucky State Police responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 65 in Simpson County early Thursday morning.

The crash, involving a passenger vehicle and semi-truck, took place around 4:00 a.m.

According to KSP, the preliminary investigation indicates that Christopher Steger, 28, of Harrison, Ohio, was southbound on I-65 when for an unknown reason his vehicle entered the right emergency lane and struck a parked semi-truck and trailer.

Steger’s vehicle re-entered the southbound lanes of I-65 where it was struck by two other commercial semi-trucks.

Steger was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported.

The investigation is ongoing.

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