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Truck driver charged with murder after fatal crash on I-64

HAD TO BE EXAMINED FOR MINOR INJURIES. A CINCINNATI MAN IS FACING MURDER AND OTHER CHARGES FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT IN EAST JEFFERSON COUNTY. PROSECUTORS SAY RICHARD PIPER WAS DRUNK DRIVER LAST MONTH WHEN HE CAUSED A CHAIN ​​REACTION CRASH ON I-64 IN FRONT OF GENE SNYDER. POLICE SAY TRAFFIC WAS SLOWED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ON THE WEST ROADS WHEN HIS SEMI-TRAILER ROUNDED A PICKUP TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THAT TRUCK, 25-YEAR-OLD COL

Truck driver charged with murder and drunk driving after fatal crash on I-64

A Cincinnati man faces murder and other charges in a fatal crash in Louisville. Prosecutors allege that 58-year-old Richard Piper was driving drunk in August when he caused a rear-end collision on Interstate 64 just before Gene Snyder. Police say traffic in the westbound lanes was slowed for construction when Piper's tractor-trailer struck a pickup truck. The pickup's driver, 25-year-old Colton Tanner, was killed. Two other people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. In addition to murder, Piper is also charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, assault, violation of Part 392 of the Federal Safety Regulations and five counts of reckless endangerment. Piper was arraigned Monday afternoon, and a bond hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday. His bond is currently set at $500,000 cash.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A Cincinnati man faces murder and other charges in connection with a fatal traffic accident in Louisville.

Prosecutors allege that 58-year-old Richard Piper was driving drunk in August when he caused a rear-end collision on Interstate 64, just before Gene Snyder.

According to police, there was a traffic delay in the westbound lanes due to construction when Piper's semi-trailer struck a pickup truck.

The driver of the pickup truck, 25-year-old Colton Tanner, was killed.

Two other people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

In addition to murder, Piper is charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, assault, violation of Part 392 of the U.S. Federal Safety Code and five counts of reckless endangerment.

Piper was arraigned on Monday afternoon and is scheduled to have a bail hearing at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

His bail is currently set at $500,000 cash.

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