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Simpson County crash leaves one dead along interstate

Oct 13, 2022 | 2:04 PM

FRANKLIN – A Shepherdsville man is dead after a crash along Interstate 65 on Wednesday evening.

Kentucky State Police Post 3 responded to the crash just before 9 p.m. The crash happened near mile marker 11.7 in the southbound lanes.

A preliminary investigation indicates Andrew McConnell, 53, was driving a 2008 Ford Ranger southbound along the roadway. Police said he exited the right side of the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and struck a tree. Police did not discover the reason he exited the roadway.

McConnell was killed in the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation continues.