UPDATE: Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 4 p.m.
Following the hours-long closure that occurred on I-75 north after a tanker truck was seen engulfed in flames on the roadway, all lanes of I-75N at Exit 113 are back open as of 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
In addition, the entrance ramp from Paris Pike to I-75N is also back open.
Original Story:
LexingtonKY EM on social media reported that I-75 north near exit 113 is shut down as of 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday due to a fuel tanker truck that is on fire in the area.
Official reported that one northbound lane is open and that traffic is expected to open up in the southbound lanes soon.
In addition, the ramp from Paris Pike to I-75 north is also closed.
⚠️TRAFFIC ALERT⚠️
— LexingtonKY EM (@LexKYEM) August 21, 2024
I-75 North is shut down due to a fuel tanker on fire. One Northbound lane is currently open, and traffic is expected to open up Southbound lanes as soon as possible.
Two lanes will remain closed until further notice. The ramp from Paris Pike to I-75N is closed. pic.twitter.com/ZTgPTUddLp
This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have updates as they become available.