I avoid the Brent Spence like a plague and have for about the last decade . I remember when it opened I was a junior in High School at Newport Catholic and a group of us would get on the Interstate i and tear across the bridge to the Ft Mitchell Interchanges , We would turn around there and go back northbound The cars we had acess to were a Rambler American , a Chevy Corvair and a Chevy Station Wagon. This lasted for a few weeks until two students from NC were killed coming off the Ft Mitchell ramp too fast and were killed in the accident .

Thanks, if you hear anything, keep us updated.

 

They pulled him out at about 5 am. 42 year old guy.

Still not sure if it's a he/she driver to be honest. Either way it's still a tragedy and even if the driver doesn't get charged or even cleared of any wrong doing I know it will still be hard on them, at this point their family could probably use the prayers as much as any of the familes involved at this point. Just sad, I'm sure no one involved thought their day would turn out this way.

 

From the original article, the mini-van driver is a male.

"The driver of the Sienna was taken to St. Elizabeth Covington where he was treated and released. He has not been charged."

 

Very sad. But did open up some good dialogue with my teens to always stay in their car if it breaks down or runs out of gas---really anywhere, but especially on bridges. Put on hazards and use their cell to call for help. Safer in their car, hopefully the worst thing that happens is their car would get hit, but the car would provide protection until help arrives.

Prayers out to the guy who fell. Too many people do not pay attention when they drive. I hate being the last car stuck, in fear of getting rear-ended.

Edited June 25, 201115 yr by Birdsfan

Victim ID'd.

 

http://www.wlwt.com/traffic/28343319/detail.html

From the original article, the mini-van driver is a male.

"The driver of the Sienna was taken to St. Elizabeth Covington where he was treated and released. He has not been charged."

 

Very sad. But did open up some good dialogue with my teens to always stay in their car if it breaks down or runs out of gas---really anywhere, but especially on bridges. Put on hazards and use their cell to call for help. Safer in their car, hopefully the worst thing that happens is their car would get hit, but the car would provide protection until help arrives.

Agreed, and that is what the police said on TV, you have a better chance strapped in, in your car.

 

People in general do not pay attention while driving, just look at an accident on side the road, how many p-eople slow down on the other side of the interstate to look? Which many times causes an accident on that side of the road too. There is even a law in KY that if you see a broken down car or emergency vehicle you are supposed to move over out of the far lane, or slow down if you can't move over, watch how many people who can move over do not, and how many do not slow down, or how many do not let them merge to get away from the car/emergency vehicle.