GRAYSON, Ky. – A trucker, who had just rolled his semi off an embankment in Kentucky, walked back up to the roadway from the crash scene, where he was struck and killed by a passenger vehicle on Interstate 64.
According to a press release from the Kentucky State Police (KSP), the incident occurred on April 10, 2026, at approximately 1:35 a.m.
KSP stated in its release that it received a call from Carter County 911 regarding a pedestrian being struck on Interstate 64 in the eastbound lanes near the 150-mile marker.
A preliminary investigation indicates that Anwarulhaq Safi, 33, was operating a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia when the vehicle made an abrupt movement to the right, struck a guardrail, and traveled down a steep embankment before overturning onto its side.
Authorities say that following the collision, Safi exited the vehicle, climbed the embankment, and entered the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64, where he was standing in the roadway. Safi was subsequently struck by a passenger vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Carter County Coroner’s Office.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to King’s Daughters Medical Center for evaluation.
KSP said a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) conducted an assessment, and “neither drugs nor alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor at this time,” according to the release.
The incident is still under investigation.
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