Family identifies man killed on I-65 early Monday morning | News from WDRB

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The family of 30 years old Bradly Stobbs said he died after he was struck near a pickup truck and two other vehicles on Interstate 65 Arthur Street Exit in Louisville.

When Stobbs was hit, he was in the middle of the highway, Right next to the barrier wall to the south. This section from Interstate dark. The lights didn’t work weeks. IIt’s so dark that Stobbs was not found for almost eight hours

“I called 911 and happily apologized because of who I was I don’t want to waste your time, but I think there’s a body lying in the street.” Rebecca Loeffelman, who called 911 1:Monday, 36 p.m.

Loeffelman spent three minutes persuading the emergency operator And She herself found a body in the middle of the highway. According to an audio recording obtained by WDRB, Louisville Metro police officers were dispatched to the city Area, “at 65 southbound at Arthur, the Complainant Tsuspects she saw a dead body laying on the highway right.”

officers were sent, and accordingly LMPD, She not until 9:15 a.m., almost eight hours later, to find something.

His family said Stobbs graduated from high school and lived with his mother a short time, before he took to the streets. His father and stepmother put together a collage of pictures for his funeral.

Although his family declined to speak on camera, they told WDRB that Stobbs had been unhoused for many years and suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues. They didn’t find out about his death until early Tuesday afternoon. He had been hit several times times and His father told WDRB that the coroner did so A difficult Time identify him.

LMPD said No one has been arrested and traffic police are continuing to investigate. LMPD has not commented on whether officers missed a body in the street. Loeffelman says she was extremely specific at the location.

“But I It was like it was in the middle of the highway, she said Where It was, it’s right in front of the HarleyDavidson but on the Highway,” Loffelman said.

There are no working highway lights in the section of the highway where Stobbs was hit, and as the sun sets it is difficult to see. WDRB’s Richard Essex emailed KYTC Tuesday asking when repairs to the lights were planned, and they have not responded.

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