ALERT: Crash Restricting Southbound Traffic on Purchase Pkwy at 18mm in Graves County

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 1

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Media Contact: Keith Todd
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ALERT: Crash Restricting Southbound Traffic on Purchase Pkwy near 18mm in Graves County

Crash restricts southbound traffic to one lane between Mayfield and Wingo

PADUCAH, Ky. (DEC. 23, 2022)  Kentucky State Police report a crash has restricted Purchase Parkway southbound traffic to one lane near the 18 mile marker in Graves County with some intermittent closures.

This is along the Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway between Wingo and Mayfield.

A couple of SEMI trucks have skidded off the roadway in this area.  A wrecker is on site.  Southbound traffic will be blocked intermittently to allow the trucks to be recovered.

Estimated duration is about two hours.

Southbound motorists who wish to avoid potential delays should consider traveling U.S. 45 between Mayfield and Wingo.

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