UPDATE: Both Southbound Lanes of I-69 Blocked by Crash in Hopkins County

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 2

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UPDATE: Both Southbound Lanes of I-69 Blocked by Crash in Hopkins County

Duration Unknown

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 27, 2024) Blockage is on the Western Kentucky Parkway eastbound ramp (Exit 38B) towards the southbound Pennyrile Parkway, which carries traffic from I-69 northbound to the Pennyrile.

Responders were able to get one lane open to help clear traffic, but the both lanes will have to be blocked again to continue and complete the cleanup efforts.

Motorists needing to miss the crash site can take I-69 north to Exit 108 at Mortons Gap, then take I-69 southbound back to the Pennyrile Parkway.

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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 27, 2024) Both southbound lanes of Interstate 69 in Hopkins County are blocked by an overturned commercial vehicle near the 106 mm. This is near the I-69/Western Kentucky Parkway interchange.

Scrap metal and other debris is currently blocking both southbound lanes.

The current duration of the closure is unknown.

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I-69 blocked by overturned vehicle