UPDATE (1:05 a.m.) – All lanes are open.
Update on crash site at 9:30 p.m., CDT
PADUCAH, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2021) – Interstate 24 is open to one lane traffic near the 28 mile marker at the site of a multi-vehicle crash earlier in the day that included a tanker trailer.
A crew has just arrived at the site to start off-loading the remaining light oil from the tanker that crashed. That process is expected to take at least a couple of hours. Once the off-loading is complete, the recovery crew may need to close the roadway for about 30 to 45 minutes to remove the damaged tanker.
That work and environmental cleanup activity will continue in the median area into the night.
At this time, all traffic is pushed to the right hand or driving lane at the crash site with one-lane traffic moving slowly through the area in each direction.
The estimated duration is now 4.5 hours or approximately 2 a.m., CDT.
UPDATE (7:15 p.m.) – Marshall County 911 Dispatch reports one lane is open in each direction on I-24 near the 28 mile marker at the site of a multi-vehicle crash that includes a SEMI tanker truck earlier in the day.
The crash reconstruction investigation is complete. Much of the debris has been removed. However, the recovery crew is still awaiting arrival of a tanker to allow the tanker involved in the crash to be off-loaded.
That work will continue in the median area into the night.
Update on crash site at 4 p.m., CDT
Curt Curtner, Chief Deputy of the Marshall County Coroner’s Office, said there was one fatality from today’s multi-vehicle crash near the 28 mile marker. Gary Johnson, 63 years old, from St. Francisville, Louisiana, was pronounced deceased at 12:15 p.m. Family has been notified.
PADUCAH, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2021) – Marshall County 911 Dispatch reports ALL lanes of I-24 continue to be blocked near the 28 mile marker due to a multi-vehicle crash that includes a SEMI tanker truck.
Initial reports indicated about 4 passenger vehicles were also involved.
All lanes remain blocked at this time.
Kentucky State Police are conducting a crash reconstruction investigation. Once that is completed the remaining light oil in the tanker will have to be pumped off. Since it is located in the median, all lanes of I-24 will likely have to remain blocked until that work is completed.
Estimated duration is now 6 hours or approximately 10 p.m., CDT.
Traffic near the crash site is gridlocked, especially along U.S. 62 which serves at the immediate detour for this location. If you are on I-24 and can seek an alternate route that will keep you out of the traffic congestion, please do so.
Eastbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 25-A to I-69 South to Exit 47 to follow U.S. 68 East to return to I-24 at Exit 65.
Westbound traffic is being diverted at KY 453 Grand Rivers Exit 31 to take U.S. 62 West to return to I-24 at Exit 27.
Updates as information is available.