KENTON COUNTY, Ky. — I-71/I-75 northbound is back open after a nearly five-hour closure at the 12th and Pike Street exit in Kenton County after a dead body was found along the side of the highway.
Police said they found 60-year-old Donald Holt, from Independence, KY, lying against a barrier on the side of the highway at around 6:55 a.m. Monday morning. Police were initially called to the area for a report of a non-responsive person on the side of the road.
Covington police said they believe Holt was hit by a passing vehicle, likely a tractor-trailer.
Police said Holt was seen at St. Elizabeth in Covington around 3 a.m. Monday morning, but they do not know why or how the he ended up on the highway.
Both directions of I-71/I-75 were shut down near the cut-in-the-hill for some time. Southbound lanes were reopened but northbound lanes were closed for nearly five hours.
The incident caused a major back-up in both directions during the morning rush hour.
Investigators are asking anyone with information on this case to contact Lt. Robert Rose at 859-292-2252.
