Semi crash shuts down road in Hopkinsville

What This Story Is About

  • A semi crash forced a main thoroughfare to shut down in Hopkinsville.

Why It Matters

  • The crashed tractor-trailer is lying across the northbound lanes of Pennyrile Parkway, making it impossible for drivers to drive on the interstate.
  • Drivers are urged to avoid the area until crews can remove the wreckage.

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) – A large tractor-trailer overturned, shutting down a main road in Christian County.

The Hopkinsville Fire Department responded to mile marker 23 of I-169 (Pennyrile Parkway) around 6 a.m. on Wednesday for reports of a crash.

They arrived to find a tractor-trailer on its side, lying across the northbound lanes. The crash destroyed the truck’s trailer, spilling its contents all over the road…

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