Multiple lanes of I-75 in Lexington will be closed for several hours while officials cleanup a semi-tanker truck wreck, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center.
The wreck happened around 11:10 a.m. and was first reported by the traffic management center at 11:25 a.m. It happened in the northbound lanes of interstate 75, just past exit 113.
Battalion Chief Derek Roberts with the Lexington Fire Department said a large tanker truck rolled on its side and caught fire. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire and no injuries were reported.
Initially all northbound lanes were shut down but officials were able to open up one lane of the road, according to the traffic management center. With the rush-hour commute approaching, the other two lanes and the the entrance ramp to northbound I-75 from Paris Pike will remain closed for several hours while officials clean up the scene.
The traffic management center said traffic on the interstate is backed up to mile-marker 108. There is also heavy congestion on nearby New Circle Road between Winchester Road and Newtown Pike as a result of the wreck.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s interactive traffic map shows heavy traffic on the interstate and New Circle Road as well.
️TRAFFIC ALERT – UPDATE️
Two lanes at I-75N at Paris Pike and the entrance ramp from Paris Pike to I-75N will be closed for several hours for environmental cleanup. The semi involved is an empty tanker. https://t.co/xV83Df2yjF— LexingtonKY EM (@LexKYEM) August 21, 2024
TRAFFIC ALERT AND UPDATE:
– Traffic on I-75N is backed up from Exit 113 (Paris Pike) to Exit 108 (Man O War Blvd) due to the incident involving a semi tanker truck.
– Expect increased congestion on the outer loop of New Circle Rd between Winchester Rd and Newtown Pike. pic.twitter.com/QE7V4tffiq— lexwrecks (@lexwrecks) August 21, 2024
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