Apartment building off Westport Road catches fire after vehicle crashes into gas line
Multiple crews are on the scene of an apartment fire off Westport Road Tuesday.
Anchorage Middletown Fire said they, along with St. Matthews Fire, responded to a fire at Langdon Place off Westport Road.
Louisville Metro Police Department said a crash led to the fire. An SUV and sedan crashed at the intersection of Langdon and Westport, causing the SUV to hit a gas line and the apartment building.
Police said as the building caught fire, residents were evacuated and no one inside was injured. Fire crews were on scene within one minute and started battling the blaze.
St. Matthews Fire said an LMPD major witnessed the incident and alerted residents at the apartments about the fire, helping them evacuate. Additionally, a JCPS officer was driving by and helped the LMPD major get back to safety.
The drivers involved in the crash have non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
A viewer sent in photos, where you could see a large blaze coming from the roof of the building.
WLKY NewsChopper flew over the building and the majority of the roof had collapsed from the fire.
Watch aerials from the scene in the player below:
It took a little more than an hour for crews to get the fire under control.
LMPD is still working to determine the cause of the crash. They said charges are not expected at this time.
TARC was called to assist residents affected by the fire, giving them a warm place on buses until the Red Cross is able to help them.