Vehicle hits deer on Interstate 65 westbound, driver flees, Hardin County KY

Traffic

Reported: 11/5/2025 03:30 PM

I-65, Kentucky

Officers responded to a vehicle hitting a deer on Interstate 65 westbound near the 2.2 mile marker in Hardin County, Kentucky. The vehicle that struck the deer left the scene without stopping. Responding units remained to manage roadway safety and remove the deer. No injuries were reported. The slow lane was temporarily closed during the incident.

Audio|Source: Hardin County Sheriff, Radcliff Police, Vine Grove Police & KSP-4

02:37

Transcript:

00:00

There's me the 400 block of Knox happening. 400 block of Knox. Here across street.

00:07

They're no injury.

00:10

White. Go ahead.

00:17

Around 30.

00:28

I'll be tonight, verbal for Favit to eliminate.

00:32

Probably clear at 1831.

00:51

See down again, anybody on scene about anything further?

00:56

I'll contact card.

00:59

I'm passing the other stuff.

01:05

Go ahead.

01:08

They've just advised that it was not a rollover accident, but the slow lane has been shut down.

01:16

30-9.

01:21

What's that location he's going to?

01:24

It's going to be westbound, about a 2.2 mile marker, almost to the VG westbound.

01:31

Correction, almost 65 ironie mass from went on scene for a possible rollover, but that doesn't seem like that's going to be the case.

01:42

Gordon Kelly.

01:44

8.10.

01:48

Very.

01:51

Have you on scene at 1836?

01:57

Yeah.

01:59

Go ahead.

02:00

No injuries.

02:03

There's 65.

02:05

Right for second.

02:07

Good.

02:11

51, William Charles, it's going to be a vehicle version deer.

02:15

You've got to respond around.

02:18

10.

02:26

8.10.

02:28

You get our walls bow go off.

02:29

The vehicle that hit the deer is gone. They left the scene. I'm trying to get the deer taken care of.

02:36

10, 4-3-1838.

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