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Westbound Lanes of WK Parkway Now Open Following Morning Accident

Update at 11:02 a.m.:

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced that the westbound lanes of the Western Kentucky Parkway have reopened to traffic at the 65 mile marker.  All lanes are now open at this site

Update at 10:13 a.m.:

The westbound lanes of the Western Kentucky Parkway at mile marker 65 at the Muhlenberg-Ohio county line will likely remain closed until 11:30 a.m.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports that Ohio County emergency management reports some additional work is required to prepare the westbound lanes for traffic.

Original post:

The eastbound lanes of the Western Kentucky Parkway at mile marker 65 are open Friday morning following a commercial vehicle crash.

Both westbound lanes, however, will likely remain closed until 9:00 a.m. The accident took place at the Muhlenberg-Ohio County line, and involved a truck loaded with plywood crashing into the end of a bridge.

We'll update this post as soon as more information becomes available.

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