UPDATE: All lanes have reopened.
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– All lanes of southbound Interstate 71/75, just past Mary Grubbs Highway in Boone County, are blocked. This is due to a tractor trailer carrying steel that overturned.
It happened at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the 171 mile marker.
Officials say it’s expected to take several hours to clear the scene.
We’ll keep you updated on this situation as it unfolds.