The family of an Ohio man who was killed in a fiery, six-vehicle interstate crash last year in Central Kentucky is suing the estate of the tractor-trailer driver who caused the wreck, and the driver’s employer, according to court records.
The lawsuit, filed March 11 in Woodford County Circuit Court, claims Matthew Jackson, 43, of Hamilton, Ohio, was driving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 64 in Woodford County around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12, 2025, when he caused the collision that killed three people, including himself. The crash also injured three others and shut down the interstate for about 12 hours.
Jackson worked for Hillsboro Transportation Company, based in Sharonville, Ohio. The company conducts “extensive business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky” and was responsible for Jackson’s actions, according to the suit…