# I-75 Crashes in Two Counties Cause Hours-Long Delays, All Lanes Now Reopen **Published:** 2026-08-23T08:40:09.880Z **Source:** [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4261520) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/i-75-crashes-in-two-counties-cause-hours-long-delays-all-lanes-now-reopen LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two separate crashes on Interstate 75 shut down traffic in Fayette and Scott counties on August 21, according to the [Kentucky Transportation Cabinet](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4261520). All lanes have since reopened. The northbound crash occurred at mile point 99 in Fayette County near the [Clays Ferry Bridge](https://www.kyatlas.com/ky-clays-ferry.html), which carries I-75 across the Kentucky River between Madison and Fayette counties. Northbound traffic was diverted at Exit 98. In Scott County, the southbound crash happened near mile point 129, with traffic redirected at Exit 129. According to local news reports, the Fayette County incident involved a collision between a box truck and a semi-truck around 3:50 a.m. The box truck overturned and the driver became entrapped. Lexington Fire Department personnel rescued the driver, who was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash resulted in a fuel spill that required cleanup before lanes could reopen. The Scott County crash involved two tractor-trailers. The southbound lanes were shut down for several hours, with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reporting at 12:30 p.m. that all lanes had been reopened. The crashes caused significant disruptions during Friday morning's commute, with the transportation cabinet advising motorists to use alternate routes and expect delays. For real-time traffic updates, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet directs travelers to visit [GoKY.ky.gov](https://goky.ky.gov/). ## Sources - [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4261520) - [WKYT news coverage of the I-75 crashes with details about the box truck and fuel spill](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/21/lanes-reopened-after-multiple-i-75-crashes-result-fuel-spill-closures/) - [Fox 56 news coverage of the Scott County I-75 crash involving two semi-trucks](https://fox56news.com/news/local/i-75-south-in-scott-county-closed-from-crash-involving-2-semi-trucks-deputies-say/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from KYTC District 7 Press Releases, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4261520.