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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning, Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
In a five oh five here on a Tuesday, it
is Kentucky INA's Morning News, Coffee and Company, fueled by
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We've got the entire team in today. Right across from
me is the one and only Scott Fitzgerald. And then
we've got the Johns, John Shannon, John Alden, and we
were gonna have I'm gonna speak it into existence. We're
gonna have a good tuesday. Do you believe me?
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I believe you. I believe it.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
I believe that you believe me. All Right, John Alden,
are you with me?
Speaker 3 (00:27):
I do believe you.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
I don't have to ask John Shannon, I know, I know.
I could see.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I could see the look on his face when I
walked in. He was ready to have himself a good Tuesday.
So we were all chatting right before the show started
today about the accident that took place. So it's a
very scary situation and I'm not sure of any injuries overall,
it doesn't sound like anything tragic. But there was a
an ambulance that was driving in downtown Louisville, heading heading
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north on First Street and there's the Brown School. Is
it called the Browns School? Okay, yeah, that sits right
there on the corner of Muhammad Ali and Fir Street.
And uh, I mean just completely rammed into the school yesterday,
right around five o'clock. And I don't know if there's
a time where during school when school's in meaning you know,
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it's not summer break or winter break, if you're in
that area right where this happened is typically where you
see school students either let you know, getting ready to
walk into school, maybe getting ready as they're getting let
out to school, and just a really scare. I mean, honestly,
it's a miracle that there was seemingly nobody in the
path of the ambulance. But I just keep thinking to myself,
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since I saw yesterday one that could have been really bad.
Glad it doesn't seem to be. You know, it could
have been a lot worse. But also, how's that happened?
And and Scott, you you were chatting about just how
yesterday was really a rough day for traffic around here
as far as accidents that were very serious that cast
some real delays. And I need you to play psychologists
for me. Here a psychiatrist one of the two, maybe both,
(01:58):
maybe put both caps on. There's nothing you can't do, Scott.
But is it sick and twisted that I now found
myself very very desperate to want to know how some
of these accidents happen.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
Not at all in your right to think that, because
we all want to know how that happened. We've heard
these stories before where cars head into buildings because you know, people,
not literally people really people of all ages.
Speaker 5 (02:18):
Something goes wrong upstairs. They have a medical condition that happens.
Speaker 4 (02:21):
I can all asleep, Yeah, distracted anything anything, Yeah, I
can't use that.
Speaker 5 (02:25):
Alex White in here too. That's what he labels himself with.
But it could be any any one, any number of things.
Speaker 4 (02:31):
But I read the release, you saw the video, and
I need to watch the Yeah, I haven't seen it.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
WDRB.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
WDRB has the has a video of somebody who was
driving just happened to be. They have a dash can
and they were dripping on Muhammad Ali just just about
a block up. So they see the ambulance go through
the the intersection there on Mohammad and First and just
completely ram the school.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
You can't see that.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
There's pictures of what it looks like afterwards, but this
actually shows how fast it was going. And again we're
talking about it dash cam and you could hear the
almost feel the impact.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
I can't tell you the number of times I drive
through like Old Louisville and the Shelby neighborhood there because
they're getting ready to go to two way streets there,
so everything's a four way stop.
Speaker 5 (03:12):
And I'm talking like Shelby and Oak.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
You go down those people are constantly honking their horns
and other people and I've seen cars blow through those
intersections before, even when there were lights that the Saint
Vincent de Paul Church that sits on the corner the
gold look next time you drive by there. I think
Sojourn replaced the steps, but there were always nicks and knocks.
There were accidents every three months because people distracted, you know,
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they this was a distraction.
Speaker 5 (03:37):
I've seen it too many times. Yeah, it has to be,
and they're looking at their phone. I see it all
the time.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
And for somebody to be going that fast and not
have I mean it was almost as if I don't know.
I mean, only only the person driving would would would
have the best idea as far as what could have
caused it. Clearly it was an accident, probably somebody distracted,
as you said, But uh, the the element of just
wanting to know how it happened, I think that's human nature.
But it's not really my business and I'm certainly not
(04:03):
entitled to know. But I do think with it being ems,
it's a little different, right, Absolutely it is, especially especially
if you have a kid that goes to school there.
You'll be thinking about, Wow, I'm so I'm so glad
that you know that nobody was standing out there and
including must because what I would typically see right where
it happened is kids get out of school. I guess
two five, two twenty five, something like that. But even
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if it was, you know, there's there's a good crowd
of parents. That that's because there's not great parking for
that school, right like you, if you're gonna I don't
really know how they would do a car ride a lone,
to be honest with you. So it's almost like just
a person line on the street where people park wherever
they can and wait for their kids to get out
of school. And that that there's usually a big I mean, honestly,
the biggest crowd I would typically see gathered in downtown
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each day when I would drive is right where this happens.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
I've seen it.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
I've seen that same thing, and it makes you wondering
and how they're going to adjust now accordingly, And this
is what happens, whether it be an air disaster, whether
it be any natural disaster.
Speaker 5 (04:58):
Now, I hope the good folks are.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Looking at this from the Brown School and other schools
and thinking to themselves, Okay, this happened, I get it.
Speaker 5 (05:05):
Let's find out it can happen again.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
Yeah, And honestly, there's usually there's usually even yesterday there's
I saw there. There was a as they were going
out for I guess recess or whatever it may be,
because there's that park right across the street from the
same crowd, and there's a there's a policeman or a
patrolman that is there, I guess, you know, kind of
watching as they crossed the streets. So again, it happening
at five o'clock, that's probably the time everybody's gone. But
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still a scary sight. And when it comes to just
the wanting to know what would happened, Like whenever I'm
in traffic and I and I have that desperation to see. Okay,
what what is it? They could have been caused me
to be forty minutes late. That's just out of frustration.
This had no impact on me yesterday. I guess it's
just me being nosy.
Speaker 5 (05:44):
I know, I everone wanted to know that.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
In fact, when I was coming home last night, I
was coming home from Flage and I was driving down
Waterson because the waters in east was jacked up at Breckenridge.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
That is the worst intersection.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
However, whoever designed that deserves to not be rehired or fired. Anyway,
it was still jacked up, maybe right at fifteen.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
Yeah, that was crazy.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
What's today is a much better day overall and morning
of course for after traffic issues. So all right, let's
get to our first update of trafficking weather. Bobby Ellis
will getus caught up on the roadways as we get
this Tuesday started. Matt Meloseovitch will give us a look
at the forecast as we rolled along again at his
Coffee and Company field by Thornton's right here on News
Radio eight forty whas So, a few more details on
(06:26):
the on the ambulance that they crashed into a school
yesterday downtown Louisville, Brown the Brown School that is right
there near South First Street to Muhammad Ali Boulevard. So
there were two ambulances with lights and sirens heading south
on First, and there was a vehicle that was traveling
west on Muhammad Ali that entered the intersection, really causing
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this entire mess and the impact of the ambulance having
to veer over it crashed into get it's the Jay
Graham Brown School, by the way. But LMPD says four
people were injured. An EMS crew member, the patient being transported,
of course, was already dealing with something and I guess
had further injuries, and a pedestrian nearby was also injured,
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so in the driver of the vehicle as well. So
it doesn't sound like any of these are life threatening
or serious, but investigators still determining whether lights, sirens, and
traffic signals were followed properly by all parties involved. Now
again that that's probably standard protocol, I would imagine, But
when I hear that, first thing that comes to mind
for me is the recent situation where an officer was
(07:28):
responding to, in fact, an ambulance that was that had
I guess an unruly patient and did not have lights
or sirens on going very very fast, and that was
certainly a factor in a tragic accident that took somebody's life.
So I think it goes without saying. But when it
comes to first responders, when you are responding in a
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way in which that you know you are, you're called
upon if it's not very evident that you are doing
exactly that, it can be a very dangerous situation. Again,
that goes with out saying. But certainly that recent situation
this past April was was tragic. All right, let's see
here the uh, this is something that I guess kind
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of sticks with where we are as far as just
talking about traffic. But if you think we've had bad
traffic before, I would just brace yourself for when I
sixty five shuts down next summer. Maybe I'm wrong and
it's not so bad. In fact, maybe I'm just uh,
maybe I'm just doing the expect the worst, hope for
the best, expect it to be the worst thing ever,
(08:31):
and then when it's not, it seems as if it's
not so bad. But next summer there's going to be
some real headaches potentially when it comes to traffic, because
of the two months shut down on I two sixty
five between I sixty four and Jefferson Street. So it's
going to start next June, and they're at least doing
a good job of letting everybody know ahead of time
(08:52):
it's happening, and also seemingly reminding folks with news stories
about it every so often, just so it never removed
moves from your brain that it's happening. So two of
the bridges are in Old Louisville and the third sits
near the Kentucky Exposition Center. And these bridges are all
more than sixty years old. So about one hundred and
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twenty five thousand vehicles used that stretch of OUT sixty
five every day, so backups and detours, it's going to
be unavoidable when this happens. So traffic's going to be
rerouted from I too sixty four and I sixty four West,
which is already pretty packed during peak traffic hours. So
the recent story here, this is from the folks at WDRB.
(09:35):
They said that some residents in Old Louisville, as you
could expect or worried about this detour and how it's
going to send a lot of traffic a lot of
heavy trucks through their neighborhood, and of course those old
historic homes. Maybe if there ends up being a whole
lot more heavy semi type trucks that could damage damage
those homes. Now that's a little bit of a stretch
(09:55):
to just assume that's going to happen. But if I
was in that area, I would have a lot of concerns, well,
just about how how you're going to be individually impacted
in your home by just the detours sending people right,
you know, right where you live. So the full project's
not going to be over till mid twenty twenty seven.
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And the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet they did, they've made it,
They've made it pretty clear that the detour route includes
several bridges that are already rated in poor condition, meaning
that I guess that just adds more fear for folks
as far as hey, what's going to be the impact
whenever we have way more vehicles every day on these
roadways and these bridges. So this will impact a lot
(10:39):
of folks, So just be prepared for it. And I
guess I don't know if it's going to make you
feel any better as far as dealing with it, but
like it's something that has to be done right. It's
not something that like they're just doing to do it.
Sounds like it's actually overdue. All right, let's get to
an update of traffick and weather. Bobby Ellis will get
as caught up on how we're looking to get this
Tuesday morning started. Scott's got an update sports for us
(11:00):
in just a few minutes, so stick with us right here.
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Speaker 1 (11:41):
All right, so this actually real quick. I'll let you know.
Speaker 2 (11:45):
We have Rory and Neil said to join us coming
up here at five forty five. A couple things we're
going to talk about with Rory. A new study that
tells us which cities in America are the safest, we'll
see where Louisville ends up. And then also AI work
culture when it comes to just how artificial intelligence is
impacting seemingly more every day endless industries out there. I'm
(12:08):
sure there are some that have yet to be impacted
just yet, but I'm sure there's many out there right
now that each day you realize how something in the
AI world is now a part of part of your
part of what you do, or maybe you're not utilizing it,
but it's now being utilized by the company you work for,
maybe your duties have changed.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Because of it.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
So again, Rory's going to join us, coming up here
in about nine minutes or so. But this story is
good news if you are somebody that is a UPS driver,
because you're getting air conditioning. So two years after UPS
and the Teamster has reached a landmark deal. The company
is speeding up efforts to install air conditioning in thousands
of its delivery trucks. So back in twenty twenty three,
(12:48):
it was one of the biggest sticking points at that
time in the negotiations between the UPS and the Teamsters
because the heat. I mean, it's there's nothing that I
that I will just so blatantly admit about being soft
about is the fact that, like when it's hot outside
and it's just miserable, and when I see people driving
(13:09):
down the road, our own poor Scott Fitzgerald, I always
forgot about it, but he went all summer with no
AC in his car, and he's built different than me.
He's tougher than I am. I mean, I don't think
it would have killed me. But when I see people
driving with no AC and it's one hundred and five
degrees outside heat index, I mean, I just assume that
they like they I mean, there's.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
No way they're choosing not to use it.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
And I know, I guess you can get used to it,
but it I have having a couple of summers when
I was younger driving a car that had no AC.
It was like a part of my of my pursuit
in life to reach a status to where I would
be able to own a vehicle that had air conditioning.
That's that's what I strive for. Because it was just miserable.
And again, these people are working. They're they're not They're
(13:52):
not just in their car on the way to work
like that's their job. They're in that truck all day.
And yes they can get I guess some breeze, but
I mean it's uh, it's but they've been doing it
in a long time and I'm sure many of the
drivers are used to it. But obviously not a surprise
to see that. They had a lot of push from
the teamsters to get this, to get this situated to
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where they can have AC. So the contract that year
twenty twenty three guaranteed UPS would roll out twenty eight
thousand air conditioning vehicles, but progress, I guess at this
point it's been a little slower than expected. But now
under a new agreement, UPS says it will retro fit
five thousand existing packaged cars with AC by June of
(14:33):
twenty twenty seven, starting with two thousand trucks in the
South and Southwest by next summer, of course, where there's
worse heat. So ups Lowell's largest employer. This is an
update here from the CJ says it's going further than promised,
teaming with experts from Gatorade Sports Science Institute to help
(14:53):
train drivers on hydration and heat safety. The company also
adding ice machines, water fountains, and cooling facilities across the country. So, uh, look,
if you're able to do it, props to you. Again,
I'm sure there are other jobs that that would would.
I'm sure there are people right now raising their hand
or maybe punching the radio and saying, hey, you think it.
You think that's tough. You think these drivers with no
(15:15):
AC they've got it bad. This is what I'm doing
for eight hours a day. And I don't say that
to mock you. Trust me. I'm well aware there are many.
In fact, nearly every job probably is more is more
difficult than this as far as just the conditions and
the atmosphere when it comes to comfort, temperature control, that
kind of stuff. But I know that in this city, specifically,
(15:37):
when we have terrible air quality, it's humid. If you're
out driving eight hours and and it's just NonStop, especially
you're getting You're getting out of your vehicle pretty pretty
frequently throughout the day.
Speaker 1 (15:48):
So I'm sure this is good. This is this is
good news. John. You with me.
Speaker 2 (15:53):
I mean, I know, like there are jobs that are tougher,
but I mean a full shift of of no acas. Yeah,
and especially just like the heat coming off your truck
when you get out to go drop off a package.
Speaker 1 (16:05):
It's uh no, I'm right.
Speaker 3 (16:06):
Along with you.
Speaker 4 (16:07):
That's one of the few things that I'm a wimp
when it comes to that sort of thing.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
I remember years ago finding out that none of them
had ac and thinking like, what.
Speaker 3 (16:15):
Cheap skates.
Speaker 2 (16:16):
Yeah, but again, I've also had many reminders that I'm
that I'm pretty soft compared to others, and I just
you know, I can't.
Speaker 5 (16:23):
I can't.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
I can't run from it. It's just the truth. All right.
We've got an update of traviiing weather for you coming
up right here right now. Also, roy On Neil of
NBC News set to join us at about five minutes,
so stick around right here on News Radio.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Eight forty whas Coffee and Company with you here in Kentucky,
and it's Morning News fueled by Thornton's appreciate you starting
your morning with us here at news Radio eight forty
whas we are now joined by Rody O'Neal of NBC News. Rory,
we've got a new study out there that tells us
which cities in the United States are believed to be
the safest. What can you tell us as far as
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the real winners here and some cities that obviously have
some work to do well.
Speaker 6 (17:00):
This is the folks at wallet home are at it again,
and let's make sure we're clear as to how they
define what is considered a safe city. They look at
the crime statistics naturally, but you know, they also take
a look at financial security of communities, whether or not
there's a low unemployed unemployment rate, if people have a
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good amount of savings, emergency savings, do they have pension
plans and things like that, do they have security? And
then what's their risk for natural disasters? That also factors
in when considering the safest cities in the country.
Speaker 3 (17:37):
The news isn't great for Louisville, to be honest with you.
Speaker 6 (17:40):
Out of one hundred and fifty eight cities on the
list by wallet Hub, Louisville's there.
Speaker 3 (17:45):
At number one hundred and forty nine.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
That's not good.
Speaker 2 (17:48):
No.
Speaker 6 (17:48):
One e two is the total number and one forty
nine for Louisville. Yeah, no, you're right, that's not good.
And again that comes in terms of flat out crime
numbers plus or ranking in natural disasters and in financial safety.
Speaker 2 (18:03):
Yeah, I think the financial or not the financial, but
the natural disasters. Maybe it's just me being a dufist,
but when I think of a city being saved, I
would never think about that aspect of it.
Speaker 1 (18:13):
But it does. It does make total sense.
Speaker 2 (18:15):
And I suppose for US flood tornadoes maybe that's maybe
that's where we struggle there. But yeah, crime is certainly
an issue here and we're not alone.
Speaker 1 (18:23):
But this is I wish I could tell you. I
was a little more surprised Rory.
Speaker 3 (18:27):
Yeah, So who gets the best? That's Warwick.
Speaker 6 (18:32):
Rhode Island comes in number one on the survey, followed
by Oberland Park, Kansas, Burlington, Vermont, Juno, Alaska, and Yonkers,
New York is there at number five. Number six is Casper, Wyoming.
I just like saying Casper, Wyoming. So that's why that's
got there at number six. On the end of the spectrum,
we got to go down south we're talking. Baton Rouge,
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Louisiana is number one eighty Memphis, Tennessee comes in at
one eighty one, and last on the list, the least
safe city is New Orleans, Louisiana.
Speaker 2 (19:02):
Wow, some of those cities I would have expected. Others
I'm a little bit surprised by.
Speaker 3 (19:06):
So.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
Yeah, there's certainly some cities that have something to be
proud of today with this new survey, but then also
some that need some work. And here in Louisville, we're
one of those cities that, look, we are making progress
and taking steps in the right direction, but certainly still
still a long way to go.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
There's room for improvements. The encouraging part.
Speaker 2 (19:24):
No doubt about it. All Right, let's talk AI in
the work culture. For those thinking about a career in
our artificial intelligence, I'm sure they've got a lot of
questions as far as just the nature of that business.
I think it's tough. I mean, it's seemingly it changes
every day. But when it comes to the culture in
the workplace in America, what do we know at this
point as far as how AI is impacting the culture?
Speaker 3 (19:46):
All right, let me ask you something. Have you heard
the term nine nine six.
Speaker 1 (19:51):
I don't think so.
Speaker 6 (19:53):
So nine nine six comes out of China initially, but
that's your schedule nine A the nine piece, six days
a week. That's the grind that's out there. And many
of this is all back in the office, no more
of this remote stuff. And those are the policies being
instituted by these AI startup companies frantically coming, working to
(20:15):
become the first, right, the first to really figure things
out and land the big programs that will rule us all.
Speaker 3 (20:22):
Perhaps, but they realize.
Speaker 6 (20:24):
The money is there's only money if you're the first
in the door, and that's why they're really focusing on
the grind. Maybe like we saw back in the early
days of computer startup companies.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
It's not uncommon really in any industry. But one thing
that I've noticed is that there is a whole lot
in very quick copycats things that one platform, one company
will develop as far as an AI tool, and then
sure enough you'll realize that many others have it, so
yeah it well whatever, slow down, though, I feel like
this this seems to me to be something that will
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never end as far as just the endless ways to
see how it can be utilized.
Speaker 6 (21:03):
Well, I think this whole idea though, of nine ninety
six is to say that you know, the post or
the COVID and post COVID time of you know, I'm
just gonna work from home and you know, make my
coffee and hang around in my slippers. You know, like
that sort of thing is coming to an end. They
want you grinding it out, this nine ninety six philosophy
at the office. But I would just caution them and say,
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you know, first isn't always the winner. You know, there
are companies like MySpace that are out there or in
the trash heap of history that you know, there is
there's something to be said about building the better mouse trap.
Speaker 3 (21:37):
You know.
Speaker 6 (21:37):
That means someone built a mouse trap, but someone came
along with a better one, and that turns out to
be the winner all the time.
Speaker 2 (21:43):
Rory, as always, we appreciate your time. Enjoy the rest
of your Tuesday, and we'll talk tomorrow, my friend.
Speaker 3 (21:48):
Thanks Nick.
Speaker 2 (21:49):
That's Rory Odal of NBC News. Good stuff there. Let's
get to a quick time out. We'll get an update
on the roadways. Bobby Ellis will check on the traffic
for us. Also, we'll get a look at the forecast
from at Melosavich and Scott's back with other sports updates,
so stick around right here. It's coffee and company, fueled
by Thordon's on news radio eight forty whas
Good morning, Kentucky.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
In a five oh five here on a Tuesday, it
is Kentucky INA's Morning News, Coffee and Company, fueled by
Thornton's my name is Nick Coffee and the full crew.
We've got the entire team in today. Right across from
me is the one and only Scott Fitzgerald. And then
we've got the Johns, John Shannon, John Alden, and we
were gonna have I'm gonna speak it into existence. We're
gonna have a good tuesday. Do you believe me?
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I believe you. I believe it.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
I believe that you believe me. All Right, John Alden,
are you with me?
Speaker 3 (00:27):
I do believe you.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
I don't have to ask John Shannon, I know, I know.
I could see.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I could see the look on his face when I
walked in. He was ready to have himself a good Tuesday.
So we were all chatting right before the show started
today about the accident that took place. So it's a
very scary situation and I'm not sure of any injuries overall,
it doesn't sound like anything tragic. But there was a
an ambulance that was driving in downtown Louisville, heading heading
(00:55):
north on First Street and there's the Brown School. Is
it called the Browns School? Okay, yeah, that sits right
there on the corner of Muhammad Ali and Fir Street.
And uh, I mean just completely rammed into the school yesterday,
right around five o'clock. And I don't know if there's
a time where during school when school's in meaning you know,
(01:16):
it's not summer break or winter break, if you're in
that area right where this happened is typically where you
see school students either let you know, getting ready to
walk into school, maybe getting ready as they're getting let
out to school, and just a really scare. I mean, honestly,
it's a miracle that there was seemingly nobody in the
path of the ambulance. But I just keep thinking to myself,
(01:36):
since I saw yesterday one that could have been really bad.
Glad it doesn't seem to be. You know, it could
have been a lot worse. But also, how's that happened?
And and Scott, you you were chatting about just how
yesterday was really a rough day for traffic around here
as far as accidents that were very serious that cast
some real delays. And I need you to play psychologists
for me. Here a psychiatrist one of the two, maybe both,
(01:58):
maybe put both caps on. There's nothing you can't do, Scott.
But is it sick and twisted that I now found
myself very very desperate to want to know how some
of these accidents happen.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
Not at all in your right to think that, because
we all want to know how that happened. We've heard
these stories before where cars head into buildings because you know, people,
not literally people really people of all ages.
Speaker 5 (02:18):
Something goes wrong upstairs. They have a medical condition that happens.
Speaker 4 (02:21):
I can all asleep, Yeah, distracted anything anything, Yeah, I
can't use that.
Speaker 5 (02:25):
Alex White in here too. That's what he labels himself with.
But it could be any any one, any number of things.
Speaker 4 (02:31):
But I read the release, you saw the video, and
I need to watch the Yeah, I haven't seen it.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
WDRB.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
WDRB has the has a video of somebody who was
driving just happened to be. They have a dash can
and they were dripping on Muhammad Ali just just about
a block up. So they see the ambulance go through
the the intersection there on Mohammad and First and just
completely ram the school.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
You can't see that.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
There's pictures of what it looks like afterwards, but this
actually shows how fast it was going. And again we're
talking about it dash cam and you could hear the
almost feel the impact.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
I can't tell you the number of times I drive
through like Old Louisville and the Shelby neighborhood there because
they're getting ready to go to two way streets there,
so everything's a four way stop.
Speaker 5 (03:12):
And I'm talking like Shelby and Oak.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
You go down those people are constantly honking their horns
and other people and I've seen cars blow through those
intersections before, even when there were lights that the Saint
Vincent de Paul Church that sits on the corner the
gold look next time you drive by there. I think
Sojourn replaced the steps, but there were always nicks and knocks.
There were accidents every three months because people distracted, you know,
(03:35):
they this was a distraction.
Speaker 5 (03:37):
I've seen it too many times. Yeah, it has to be,
and they're looking at their phone. I see it all
the time.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
And for somebody to be going that fast and not
have I mean it was almost as if I don't know.
I mean, only only the person driving would would would
have the best idea as far as what could have
caused it. Clearly it was an accident, probably somebody distracted,
as you said, But uh, the the element of just
wanting to know how it happened, I think that's human nature.
But it's not really my business and I'm certainly not
(04:03):
entitled to know. But I do think with it being ems,
it's a little different, right, Absolutely it is, especially especially
if you have a kid that goes to school there.
You'll be thinking about, Wow, I'm so I'm so glad
that you know that nobody was standing out there and
including must because what I would typically see right where
it happened is kids get out of school. I guess
two five, two twenty five, something like that. But even
(04:25):
if it was, you know, there's there's a good crowd
of parents. That that's because there's not great parking for
that school, right like you, if you're gonna I don't
really know how they would do a car ride a lone,
to be honest with you. So it's almost like just
a person line on the street where people park wherever
they can and wait for their kids to get out
of school. And that that there's usually a big I mean, honestly,
the biggest crowd I would typically see gathered in downtown
(04:46):
each day when I would drive is right where this happens.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
I've seen it.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
I've seen that same thing, and it makes you wondering
and how they're going to adjust now accordingly, And this
is what happens, whether it be an air disaster, whether
it be any natural disaster.
Speaker 5 (04:58):
Now, I hope the good folks are.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Looking at this from the Brown School and other schools
and thinking to themselves, Okay, this happened, I get it.
Speaker 5 (05:05):
Let's find out it can happen again.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
Yeah, And honestly, there's usually there's usually even yesterday there's
I saw there. There was a as they were going
out for I guess recess or whatever it may be,
because there's that park right across the street from the
same crowd, and there's a there's a policeman or a
patrolman that is there, I guess, you know, kind of
watching as they crossed the streets. So again, it happening
at five o'clock, that's probably the time everybody's gone. But
(05:28):
still a scary sight. And when it comes to just
the wanting to know what would happened, Like whenever I'm
in traffic and I and I have that desperation to see. Okay,
what what is it? They could have been caused me
to be forty minutes late. That's just out of frustration.
This had no impact on me yesterday. I guess it's
just me being nosy.
Speaker 5 (05:44):
I know, I everone wanted to know that.
Speaker 4 (05:46):
In fact, when I was coming home last night, I
was coming home from Flage and I was driving down
Waterson because the waters in east was jacked up at Breckenridge.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
That is the worst intersection.
Speaker 4 (05:55):
However, whoever designed that deserves to not be rehired or fired. Anyway,
it was still jacked up, maybe right at fifteen.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
Yeah, that was crazy.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
What's today is a much better day overall and morning
of course for after traffic issues. So all right, let's
get to our first update of trafficking weather. Bobby Ellis
will getus caught up on the roadways as we get
this Tuesday started. Matt Meloseovitch will give us a look
at the forecast as we rolled along again at his
Coffee and Company field by Thornton's right here on News
Radio eight forty whas So, a few more details on
(06:26):
the on the ambulance that they crashed into a school
yesterday downtown Louisville, Brown the Brown School that is right
there near South First Street to Muhammad Ali Boulevard. So
there were two ambulances with lights and sirens heading south
on First, and there was a vehicle that was traveling
west on Muhammad Ali that entered the intersection, really causing
(06:47):
this entire mess and the impact of the ambulance having
to veer over it crashed into get it's the Jay
Graham Brown School, by the way. But LMPD says four
people were injured. An EMS crew member, the patient being transported,
of course, was already dealing with something and I guess
had further injuries, and a pedestrian nearby was also injured,
(07:07):
so in the driver of the vehicle as well. So
it doesn't sound like any of these are life threatening
or serious, but investigators still determining whether lights, sirens, and
traffic signals were followed properly by all parties involved. Now
again that that's probably standard protocol, I would imagine, But
when I hear that, first thing that comes to mind
for me is the recent situation where an officer was
(07:28):
responding to, in fact, an ambulance that was that had
I guess an unruly patient and did not have lights
or sirens on going very very fast, and that was
certainly a factor in a tragic accident that took somebody's life.
So I think it goes without saying. But when it
comes to first responders, when you are responding in a
(07:50):
way in which that you know you are, you're called
upon if it's not very evident that you are doing
exactly that, it can be a very dangerous situation. Again,
that goes with out saying. But certainly that recent situation
this past April was was tragic. All right, let's see
here the uh, this is something that I guess kind
(08:11):
of sticks with where we are as far as just
talking about traffic. But if you think we've had bad
traffic before, I would just brace yourself for when I
sixty five shuts down next summer. Maybe I'm wrong and
it's not so bad. In fact, maybe I'm just uh,
maybe I'm just doing the expect the worst, hope for
the best, expect it to be the worst thing ever,
(08:31):
and then when it's not, it seems as if it's
not so bad. But next summer there's going to be
some real headaches potentially when it comes to traffic, because
of the two months shut down on I two sixty
five between I sixty four and Jefferson Street. So it's
going to start next June, and they're at least doing
a good job of letting everybody know ahead of time
(08:52):
it's happening, and also seemingly reminding folks with news stories
about it every so often, just so it never removed
moves from your brain that it's happening. So two of
the bridges are in Old Louisville and the third sits
near the Kentucky Exposition Center. And these bridges are all
more than sixty years old. So about one hundred and
(09:13):
twenty five thousand vehicles used that stretch of OUT sixty
five every day, so backups and detours, it's going to
be unavoidable when this happens. So traffic's going to be
rerouted from I too sixty four and I sixty four West,
which is already pretty packed during peak traffic hours. So
the recent story here, this is from the folks at WDRB.
(09:35):
They said that some residents in Old Louisville, as you
could expect or worried about this detour and how it's
going to send a lot of traffic a lot of
heavy trucks through their neighborhood, and of course those old
historic homes. Maybe if there ends up being a whole
lot more heavy semi type trucks that could damage damage
those homes. Now that's a little bit of a stretch
(09:55):
to just assume that's going to happen. But if I
was in that area, I would have a lot of concerns, well,
just about how how you're going to be individually impacted
in your home by just the detours sending people right,
you know, right where you live. So the full project's
not going to be over till mid twenty twenty seven.
(10:16):
And the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet they did, they've made it,
They've made it pretty clear that the detour route includes
several bridges that are already rated in poor condition, meaning
that I guess that just adds more fear for folks
as far as hey, what's going to be the impact
whenever we have way more vehicles every day on these
roadways and these bridges. So this will impact a lot
(10:39):
of folks, So just be prepared for it. And I
guess I don't know if it's going to make you
feel any better as far as dealing with it, but
like it's something that has to be done right. It's
not something that like they're just doing to do it.
Sounds like it's actually overdue. All right, let's get to
an update of traffick and weather. Bobby Ellis will get
as caught up on how we're looking to get this
Tuesday morning started. Scott's got an update sports for us
(11:00):
in just a few minutes, so stick with us right here.
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Speaker 1 (11:41):
All right, so this actually real quick. I'll let you know.
Speaker 2 (11:45):
We have Rory and Neil said to join us coming
up here at five forty five. A couple things we're
going to talk about with Rory. A new study that
tells us which cities in America are the safest, we'll
see where Louisville ends up. And then also AI work
culture when it comes to just how artificial intelligence is
impacting seemingly more every day endless industries out there. I'm
(12:08):
sure there are some that have yet to be impacted
just yet, but I'm sure there's many out there right
now that each day you realize how something in the
AI world is now a part of part of your
part of what you do, or maybe you're not utilizing it,
but it's now being utilized by the company you work for,
maybe your duties have changed.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Because of it.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
So again, Rory's going to join us, coming up here
in about nine minutes or so. But this story is
good news if you are somebody that is a UPS driver,
because you're getting air conditioning. So two years after UPS
and the Teamster has reached a landmark deal. The company
is speeding up efforts to install air conditioning in thousands
of its delivery trucks. So back in twenty twenty three,
(12:48):
it was one of the biggest sticking points at that
time in the negotiations between the UPS and the Teamsters
because the heat. I mean, it's there's nothing that I
that I will just so blatantly admit about being soft
about is the fact that, like when it's hot outside
and it's just miserable, and when I see people driving
(13:09):
down the road, our own poor Scott Fitzgerald, I always
forgot about it, but he went all summer with no
AC in his car, and he's built different than me.
He's tougher than I am. I mean, I don't think
it would have killed me. But when I see people
driving with no AC and it's one hundred and five
degrees outside heat index, I mean, I just assume that
they like they I mean, there's.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
No way they're choosing not to use it.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
And I know, I guess you can get used to it,
but it I have having a couple of summers when
I was younger driving a car that had no AC.
It was like a part of my of my pursuit
in life to reach a status to where I would
be able to own a vehicle that had air conditioning.
That's that's what I strive for. Because it was just miserable.
And again, these people are working. They're they're not They're
(13:52):
not just in their car on the way to work
like that's their job. They're in that truck all day.
And yes they can get I guess some breeze, but
I mean it's uh, it's but they've been doing it
in a long time and I'm sure many of the
drivers are used to it. But obviously not a surprise
to see that. They had a lot of push from
the teamsters to get this, to get this situated to
(14:12):
where they can have AC. So the contract that year
twenty twenty three guaranteed UPS would roll out twenty eight
thousand air conditioning vehicles, but progress, I guess at this
point it's been a little slower than expected. But now
under a new agreement, UPS says it will retro fit
five thousand existing packaged cars with AC by June of
(14:33):
twenty twenty seven, starting with two thousand trucks in the
South and Southwest by next summer, of course, where there's
worse heat. So ups Lowell's largest employer. This is an
update here from the CJ says it's going further than promised,
teaming with experts from Gatorade Sports Science Institute to help
(14:53):
train drivers on hydration and heat safety. The company also
adding ice machines, water fountains, and cooling facilities across the country. So, uh, look,
if you're able to do it, props to you. Again,
I'm sure there are other jobs that that would would.
I'm sure there are people right now raising their hand
or maybe punching the radio and saying, hey, you think it.
You think that's tough. You think these drivers with no
(15:15):
AC they've got it bad. This is what I'm doing
for eight hours a day. And I don't say that
to mock you. Trust me. I'm well aware there are many.
In fact, nearly every job probably is more is more
difficult than this as far as just the conditions and
the atmosphere when it comes to comfort, temperature control, that
kind of stuff. But I know that in this city, specifically,
(15:37):
when we have terrible air quality, it's humid. If you're
out driving eight hours and and it's just NonStop, especially
you're getting You're getting out of your vehicle pretty pretty
frequently throughout the day.
Speaker 1 (15:48):
So I'm sure this is good. This is this is
good news. John. You with me.
Speaker 2 (15:53):
I mean, I know, like there are jobs that are tougher,
but I mean a full shift of of no acas. Yeah,
and especially just like the heat coming off your truck
when you get out to go drop off a package.
Speaker 1 (16:05):
It's uh no, I'm right.
Speaker 3 (16:06):
Along with you.
Speaker 4 (16:07):
That's one of the few things that I'm a wimp
when it comes to that sort of thing.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
I remember years ago finding out that none of them
had ac and thinking like, what.
Speaker 3 (16:15):
Cheap skates.
Speaker 2 (16:16):
Yeah, but again, I've also had many reminders that I'm
that I'm pretty soft compared to others, and I just
you know, I can't.
Speaker 5 (16:23):
I can't.
Speaker 1 (16:23):
I can't run from it. It's just the truth. All right.
We've got an update of traviiing weather for you coming
up right here right now. Also, roy On Neil of
NBC News set to join us at about five minutes,
so stick around right here on News Radio.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Eight forty whas Coffee and Company with you here in Kentucky,
and it's Morning News fueled by Thornton's appreciate you starting
your morning with us here at news Radio eight forty
whas we are now joined by Rody O'Neal of NBC News. Rory,
we've got a new study out there that tells us
which cities in the United States are believed to be
the safest. What can you tell us as far as
(16:55):
the real winners here and some cities that obviously have
some work to do well.
Speaker 6 (17:00):
This is the folks at wallet home are at it again,
and let's make sure we're clear as to how they
define what is considered a safe city. They look at
the crime statistics naturally, but you know, they also take
a look at financial security of communities, whether or not
there's a low unemployed unemployment rate, if people have a
(17:23):
good amount of savings, emergency savings, do they have pension
plans and things like that, do they have security? And
then what's their risk for natural disasters? That also factors
in when considering the safest cities in the country.
Speaker 3 (17:37):
The news isn't great for Louisville, to be honest with you.
Speaker 6 (17:40):
Out of one hundred and fifty eight cities on the
list by wallet Hub, Louisville's there.
Speaker 3 (17:45):
At number one hundred and forty nine.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
That's not good.
Speaker 2 (17:48):
No.
Speaker 6 (17:48):
One e two is the total number and one forty
nine for Louisville. Yeah, no, you're right, that's not good.
And again that comes in terms of flat out crime
numbers plus or ranking in natural disasters and in financial safety.
Speaker 2 (18:03):
Yeah, I think the financial or not the financial, but
the natural disasters. Maybe it's just me being a dufist,
but when I think of a city being saved, I
would never think about that aspect of it.
Speaker 1 (18:13):
But it does. It does make total sense.
Speaker 2 (18:15):
And I suppose for US flood tornadoes maybe that's maybe
that's where we struggle there. But yeah, crime is certainly
an issue here and we're not alone.
Speaker 1 (18:23):
But this is I wish I could tell you. I
was a little more surprised Rory.
Speaker 3 (18:27):
Yeah, So who gets the best? That's Warwick.
Speaker 6 (18:32):
Rhode Island comes in number one on the survey, followed
by Oberland Park, Kansas, Burlington, Vermont, Juno, Alaska, and Yonkers,
New York is there at number five. Number six is Casper, Wyoming.
I just like saying Casper, Wyoming. So that's why that's
got there at number six. On the end of the spectrum,
we got to go down south we're talking. Baton Rouge,
(18:52):
Louisiana is number one eighty Memphis, Tennessee comes in at
one eighty one, and last on the list, the least
safe city is New Orleans, Louisiana.
Speaker 2 (19:02):
Wow, some of those cities I would have expected. Others
I'm a little bit surprised by.
Speaker 3 (19:06):
So.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
Yeah, there's certainly some cities that have something to be
proud of today with this new survey, but then also
some that need some work. And here in Louisville, we're
one of those cities that, look, we are making progress
and taking steps in the right direction, but certainly still
still a long way to go.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
There's room for improvements. The encouraging part.
Speaker 2 (19:24):
No doubt about it. All Right, let's talk AI in
the work culture. For those thinking about a career in
our artificial intelligence, I'm sure they've got a lot of
questions as far as just the nature of that business.
I think it's tough. I mean, it's seemingly it changes
every day. But when it comes to the culture in
the workplace in America, what do we know at this
point as far as how AI is impacting the culture?
Speaker 3 (19:46):
All right, let me ask you something. Have you heard
the term nine nine six.
Speaker 1 (19:51):
I don't think so.
Speaker 6 (19:53):
So nine nine six comes out of China initially, but
that's your schedule nine A the nine piece, six days
a week. That's the grind that's out there. And many
of this is all back in the office, no more
of this remote stuff. And those are the policies being
instituted by these AI startup companies frantically coming, working to
(20:15):
become the first, right, the first to really figure things
out and land the big programs that will rule us all.
Speaker 3 (20:22):
Perhaps, but they realize.
Speaker 6 (20:24):
The money is there's only money if you're the first
in the door, and that's why they're really focusing on
the grind. Maybe like we saw back in the early
days of computer startup companies.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
It's not uncommon really in any industry. But one thing
that I've noticed is that there is a whole lot
in very quick copycats things that one platform, one company
will develop as far as an AI tool, and then
sure enough you'll realize that many others have it, so
yeah it well whatever, slow down, though, I feel like
this this seems to me to be something that will
(20:58):
never end as far as just the endless ways to
see how it can be utilized.
Speaker 6 (21:03):
Well, I think this whole idea though, of nine ninety
six is to say that you know, the post or
the COVID and post COVID time of you know, I'm
just gonna work from home and you know, make my
coffee and hang around in my slippers. You know, like
that sort of thing is coming to an end. They
want you grinding it out, this nine ninety six philosophy
at the office. But I would just caution them and say,
(21:25):
you know, first isn't always the winner. You know, there
are companies like MySpace that are out there or in
the trash heap of history that you know, there is
there's something to be said about building the better mouse trap.
Speaker 3 (21:37):
You know.
Speaker 6 (21:37):
That means someone built a mouse trap, but someone came
along with a better one, and that turns out to
be the winner all the time.
Speaker 2 (21:43):
Rory, as always, we appreciate your time. Enjoy the rest
of your Tuesday, and we'll talk tomorrow, my friend.
Speaker 3 (21:48):
Thanks Nick.
Speaker 2 (21:49):
That's Rory Odal of NBC News. Good stuff there. Let's
get to a quick time out. We'll get an update
on the roadways. Bobby Ellis will check on the traffic
for us. Also, we'll get a look at the forecast
from at Melosavich and Scott's back with other sports updates,
so stick around right here. It's coffee and company, fueled
by Thordon's on news radio eight forty whas
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