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Semi-truck crash shut down portion of I-75S on Wednesday

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UPDATE:

According to lexwrecks all lanes of I-75S at Newtown Pike have been reopened.

UPDATE Sept 25 at 5:01 p.m.

Lexington police say that first responders were dispatched to I-75S at mile marker 112 for a single-vehicle crash at 1 p.m. where a semi-truck jackknifed and started leaking fluid.

There were no injuries, according to officials, and there is no information on what kind of fluid was leaking.

The scene is still being cleaned up, and one lane has been reopened, but according to police, the left lane will be shut down for a while.

UPDATE:

According to lexwrecks, drivers can expect long delays and increased congestion as traffic is being detoured to Newtown Pike from I-75S.

Congestion should be expected on the inner loop of New Circle between Newtown Pike and Winchester Road, the post states

ORIGINAL:

A reported injury collision on I-75 has shut down the southbound lanes at exit 115 in Lexington on Wednesday.

Lexwrecks detailed that due to a collision involving a semi that's reportedly leaking fluid at the 112 mile marker, the road has been shut down and traffic is backed up.

This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have updates as they become available.