Officials say a driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene’s destruction.

The Kentucky response began Oct. 3, when officials began deploying teams from highway department districts across the state, according to the state transportation cabinet. In all, about 270 workers have traveled to North Carolina, with about 115-120 crew members there at all times, spokesman Allen Blair said.

The highway has been shut down since Hurricane Helene's floodwaters swept away extensive sections along the Pigeon River.