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Interstate 71/75 In Boone County Reopens Following Crash

Posted at 6:06 AM, Jan 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-17 07:16:19-05

UPDATE: All lanes have reopened. 

BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– All lanes of southbound Interstate 71/75, just past Mary Grubbs Highway in Boone County, are blocked. This is due to a tractor trailer carrying steel that overturned.

It happened at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the 171 mile marker.

Officials say it’s expected to take several hours to clear the scene.

We’ll keep you updated on this situation as it unfolds.