A woman was struck and killed during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Highlands. Louisville Metro Police said they were called out to the area of Bardstown Road and Grinstead Drive around 4 p.m., roughly an hour into the parade. According to officials, the woman was walking next to one of the parade floats when her foot got caught under the float, causing her to fall, get stuck under the vehicle, and be struck by a vehicle. The vehicle stopped and first aid was performed on the woman. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died due to her injuries.LMPD says the Traffic Unit will be conducting an investigation. Mayor Craig Greenberg released a statement on X reading, “I am so sorry to hear about the tragic accident that took a woman’s life at today’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Please join Rachel and me in keeping her family and friends in your prayers. May her memory be a blessing.”
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
A woman was struck and killed during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Highlands.
Louisville Metro Police said they were called out to the area of Bardstown Road and Grinstead Drive around 4 p.m., roughly an hour into the parade.
According to officials, the woman was walking next to one of the parade floats when her foot got caught under the float, causing her to fall, get stuck under the vehicle, and be struck by a vehicle.
The vehicle stopped and first aid was performed on the woman. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died due to her injuries.
LMPD says the Traffic Unit will be conducting an investigation.
Mayor Craig Greenberg released a statement on X reading, “I am so sorry to hear about the tragic accident that took a woman’s life at today’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Please join Rachel and me in keeping her family and friends in your prayers. May her memory be a blessing.”