Anthony Elliott

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : Black

Date : 06/28/2026

Location : Interstate 265 near Interstate 71 interchange

City : Louisville

County : Jefferson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Off-duty motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/28/2026, off-duty Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Anthony Elliott was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a semitruck on Interstate 265 near the Interstate 71 interchange in Louisville, Kentucky. According to investigators, officers responded just before 10:00 p.m. to the collision. Elliott was thrown from his motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene despite wearing a helmet. His motorcycle became lodged beneath the semitruck's axles and caught fire, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. The Louisville Metro Police Department stated that Elliott served in the 4th Division and expressed condolences to his family and fellow officers. The Louisville Metro Police Department's Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdrb.com/news/off-duty-lmpd-officer-killed-in-crash-involving-semi-on-gene-snyder/article_54068bd7-f722-4644-a323-9a54a36b0a06.html
https://www.wlky.com/article/gene-snyder-freeway-crash-i-71/71764024
https://www.whas11.com/video/news/local/off-duty-lmpd-officer-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-on-gene-snyder-in-louisville/417-9ea2abf9-d1c3-4e41-a6a5-14ebc94186c1