Dump Truck Rollover Crash Results in Man Being Airlifted

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a dump truck rollover on Louisville Road.

Darren Doyle, story and photos:
One man was airlifted to the hospital after sustaining injuries in a dump truck rollover crash today, but law enforcement said the driver's decision likely saved other lives.

Emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Louisville Road near the intersection of Bert Davis Road around 12:45PM on Friday, August 29th. According to the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office, Christopher Alderson, (61) of Smiths Grove, was heading south on 31W (Louisville Road) when he topped a hill with a full load of gravel in a 2025 Freightliner dump truck. 

The sheriff's office stated that the dump truck came upon another vehicle who was stopped and also headed south, waiting to make a left turn onto Bert Davis Road. Officials stated that the truck did not have enough room to stop after topping the blind hill and took the ditch off of the right side of the roadway, overturning in the process.

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a dump truck rollover on Louisville Road.

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a dump truck rollover on Louisville Road.

"The driver said he came over the hill and saw the truck waiting to make the turn," said Edmonson County Sheriff's Deputy Clay Deweese. "He said he knew there was no way he could stop and didn't want to hit the truck so he took the ditch. If he'd hit the vehicle waiting to turn, it would've probably killed the other driver."

Louisville Road was closed in the area for over an hour while the gravel was unloaded the rest of the way in order to tow the truck.

Alderson was airlifted to Skyline Medical Center in Nashville with multiple injuries.

In addition to the sheriff's office, responding to the scene were the Rocky Hill Fire Department, Edmonson County Jaws, Brownsville Fire Department, KY Department of Transportation, and Edmonson EMS.