So we could just possibly be involved here in a situation where ATC offers a straight-in on to another runway or else the aircraft asked for the same thing.
The only runway available that night was 18/36.
06/24 was NOTAM'd closed at the time of the accident for maintenance of runway centre line lights. They would have left Louisville 45 mins earlier, expecting to fly south and straight in to RWY18 presumably starting their descent at the appropriate time.
If they had briefed for 06/24 and were offered a straight in to 18, I can see a possible rushed descent but not the other way round.