26-year-old dies in Oldham County crash that closed I-71 for hours

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Kentucky
I-71 North near Crestwood
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Kentucky Today in Kentucky: A 26-year-old man died in a crash on I-71 North near Crestwood in Oldham County just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. According to Oldham County officials, a van struck the back of a semi. The driver of the van, identified as Benjamin Nystuen of Louisville, died at the scene. The road was closed until just before 12:30 p.m.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Benjamin Nystuen Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

26-year-old dies in Oldham County crash that closed I-71 for hours

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