ALERT: Crash Blocking U.S. 62 in Western Lyon County

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

 

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Keith Todd
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ALERT: Crash Blocking U.S. 62 in Western Lyon County

Estimated duration is 3 hours

PADUCAH, Ky. (Nov 12, 2021)  We have a report of a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on U.S. 62 in western Lyon County with all lanes blocked.

U.S. 62 is reporter blocked near Hopewell Church Road.   This is along U.S. 62 about 1.2 miles east of the U.S. 62 Cumberland River "Eureka Highway" Bridge at Lake City.

No other information is available at this time.

Estimated duration is 3 hours.

Motorists traveling U.S. 62 between Eddyville and Lake City should self-detour via I-24 between Exit 40 and Exit 31.

Updates as appropriate.

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