Eight people were taken to the hospital following a motor vehicle crash that closed down parts of Route 29 for over 6 hours on Thursday. The crash happened at 12:25 PM on Thursday near Kennedy Road in Christian County. Three vehicles were slowed for construction and the lane was narrowed to just one car. A box truck, for unknown reasons, failed to slow down and struck the rear of the second vehicle which left the roadway to the right. 

The box truck then struck the rear of the third vehicle who hit the fourth. All drivers were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Two passengers of the second vehicle were flown to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  One passenger of both the third and fourth vehicles was also transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.  Regional Radio News will have more on this crash as it becomes available.