Bluegrass Parkway eastbound between exit 68 and US-60 back open after collision

UPDATE: Oct. 30 at 12:00 p.m.

The Versailles Police Department reports that officers responded around 7:48 a.m. on Wednesday to the eastbound lanes of Bluegrass Parkway near mile marker 71 for a four-vehicle collision.

When they arrived on the scene, police said they found that the four vehicles were involved in a rear-end collision.

Versailles police note that the cause of the collision is still under investigation by their Collision Reconstruction Unit.

UPDATE: Oct. 30 at 10:20 a.m.

Following the collision that closed Bluegrass Parkway eastbound between exit 68 and US-60 in Woodford County, officials told LEX 18 that three people were taken to the hospital due to the four-vehicle collision.

Officials with the Versailles Police Department noted that one person has life-threatening injuries due to the crash.

As of 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the Bluegrass Parkway is reportedly back open.

Original Story:

The Versailles Police Department reported that Bluegrass Parkway eastbound between exit 68 and US-60 in Woodford County is shut down due to a collision on Wednesday.

Police added that traffic is being diverted onto KY 33/Troy Pike. Officials asked that drivers take an alternative route in the area.

This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have more information as it becomes available.