Louisville police officer killed in crash

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- A sad Christmas Eve for members of the Louisville Police Department.

A police officer was killed Monday afternoon in a wreck on Interstate 64 in downtown Louisville.

The police car apparently was involved in a wreck with a semi-truck.

Smoke could be seen coming from the area.

Holiday traffic was blocked in the downtown area while emergency crews tried to clean up the scene.

The name of the officer has not been released yet.