Semi fire closes northbound I-65 in Hardin County - wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports

Semi fire closes northbound I-65 in Hardin County

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By Joey Brown - email
A photographer captured an explosion at the front of the semi. (Source: Code 3 Images LLC) A photographer captured an explosion at the front of the semi. (Source: Code 3 Images LLC)

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (WAVE) – A tractor trailer fire shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 65 at the Joe Prather Highway/Highway 313 exit leading to Radcliff, Vine Grove and Elizabethtown.

Kentucky State Police said no other vehicles were involved and no one was injured in the fire.

The fire started around 2 p.m. Tuesday. All lanes of I-65 were expected to be open between 8 and 9 p.m.

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