A tow truck driver has been killed on a Kentucky interstate while loading a vehicle onto a rollback tow truck.
Kentucky State Police said troopers responded to the accident near the 124-mile marker of I-64 in Bath County Wednesday at approximately 5:20 p.m.
The investigation determined that 54-year-old Troy Caldwell, of Morehead, was loading a vehicle onto a rollback owned by Jerry’s Towing when he was struck by a tractor-trailer, state police said.
Caldwell was pronounced deceased at the scene by Bath County Coroner’s Office.
The investigation also resulted in police arresting the semi driver, 29-year-old Shodmon Yuldashev, of Brooklyn, New York, and charging him with tampering with physical evidence.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Kentucky State Police at 606-784-4127.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
