Update: Train collides with semi in Owensboro, blocking roads from Locust to Leitchfield

October 31, 2024 | 1:14 pm

Updated October 31, 2024 | 2:23 pm

Update (2:02 p.m.) — The train is now moving. According to OPD, the intersections affected by this should be open very soon. Part of West 11th Street near Locust Street will temporarily remain closed to remove the semi-truck.

A train has collided with a semi-truck at Locust Avenue and 11th Street, blocking multiple roads from Locust Street to Leitchfield Road.

According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, no one was injured. Officials are unsure how long the area will remain closed. 

Both the Owensboro Fire Department and Owensboro Police Department have responded to the scene.

Drivers are advised to avoid the area until further notice.

October 31, 2024 | 1:14 pm

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