Crash blocking I-24 westbound at 22 mm in Marshall County

UPDATE:  Crash blocking I-24 westbound at 22mm in Marshall County This is a multi-vehicle crash that is blocking both eastbound and westbound lanes of I-24. Due to additional vehicles involved and crash reconstruction investigation the estimated duration is now 4 hours.

Updates as appropriate.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet personnel report a crash is blocking Interstate 24 westbound near the 22 mile marker in Marshall County.  This is along I-24 westbound between the I-24/I-69 Exit 25 Interchange and the U.S. 68 Paducah-Reidland Exit 16 Interchange.

Both westbound lanes are blocked at this time.  Eastbound I-24 traffic is restricted to one lane due to emergency response.

Estimated duration is 2 hours.

I-24 westbound traffic should self-detour at the U.S. 62 Calvert City Exit 27 Interchange and follow U.S. 62 eastbound to return to I-24 via U.S. 68 southbound at Paducah-Reidland Exit 16.

Updates as appropriate.

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