Lanes back open after tractor-trailer carrying pigs crashes on I-75 in Kentucky

A portion of Interstate 75 in Rockcastle County was shut down for several hours after a tractor-trailer hauling pigs crashed into a guardrail Wednesday, according to Kentucky State Police.

The crash happened around mile marker 64, which is just north of the Mt. Vernon exit, state police said.

The driver of the tractor-trailer had minor cuts and scrapes following the crash, according to a state police dispatcher.

According to the Mount Vernon Fire Department, some of the pigs died.

Original information from the scene said that some of the pigs got loose from the truck, but the Mount Vernon Fire Department later clarified that there were no loose pigs and that all of the animals were accounted for.

One lane opened a little after 11 a.m., according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center. At about 1:45 p.m., the Mount Vernon Fire Department reported that traffic was back to normal.

Some social media users said fire and smoked filled the skies after the crash. WKYT reported several drivers said there were backups for miles.

Herald-Leader reporter Morgan Eads contributed to this report.

This story was originally published May 29, 2019 at 10:46 AM.