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Police: Sleepy Driver Flips Truck Hauling Trailer On I-75 In Scott Co.

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SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A crash being blamed on a sleepy driver briefly blocked traffic in the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 75 on Sunday morning in Scott County.

Officials said the crash happened about 11:15 a.m. at mile marker 133.

The Scott County Sheriff said a truck pulling a trailer flipped and blocked the southbound lanes. He blamed the crash on a sleepy driver.

 All lanes have been reopened but traffic remains slow in the area.

The driver suffered minor injuries, authorities said.