Scott County, KY — April 23, 2024, Lee Allan Hafer was killed and two were injured due to a loose truck wheel accident at around 2:00 a.m. on Interstate 75.
Statements from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office say the crash occurred near mile marker 121, which is in the area of the Kentucky Horse Park and the exit for Iron Works Pike.
According to current details, Lee Allan Hafer was in a semi-truck which was going southbound along I-75. From northbound lanes, it appears a second commercial truck somehow lost two tires. They flew into southbound lanes, going through Hafer’s windshield and hitting a southbound SUV. Hafer was hit by one of the tires and sustained fatal injuries. Two people from the SUV had unspecified injuries.
Right now, it appears that the truck that lost its tires hasn’t been located. A description is not currently available. Authorities continue their investigations.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While I certainly can’t say what happened here without seeing more information, I have a hard time believing a truck driver wouldn’t notice losing two tires on the interstate. Even if they didn’t, most truckers would see the issue once they reached their destination, connect the dots, and come forward to cooperate with the investigations. The fact that hasn’t yet happened here raises the serious concern that someone responsible for this accident is intentionally trying to escape consequences.
Even if the driver is located, there are many other questions in need of answers. Why didn’t the driver stop? How did they lose the tires in the first place? Were they not fastened properly? Did they fail due to a company’s lack of maintenance? Did the driver not perform a thorough pre-trip check to catch those issues? Does the driver work for a company with other trucks capable of this sort of accident? Is there an employer complicit in one of their employees not coming forward to take responsibility for this?
I hope authorities are hard at work getting more information to release to the public. When a vehicle leaves the scene, the public is almost always a useful tool to getting a lead so that authorities can locate and investigate the driver. Anyone out there who thinks they may know something would be wise to come forward as soon as possible, if only for the sake of the victims and families involved.
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