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Weather Alert

Ohio River bridge reopened after crews clear dangling crashed semi truck

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CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) -- UPDATE: The bridge is back open and the crashed semi truck has been cleared.

ORIGINAL: 3:21 p.m. -- The U.S. 51 bridge spanning over the Ohio River connecting Cairo to Wickliffe is shut down due to a semi truck crash blocking both lanes.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - District 1 reported the incident happened around 2:45 p.m.

Officials said the semi truck is hanging over the guardrail on the Kentucky's side approaching the bridge.

The estimated time the bridge will be reopened is around 7:15 p.m., according to transportation officials.

Motorists are urged to detour using U.S. 60 to Paducah by taking I-24 West to Vienna, then down Illinois Route 145 to U.S. 51, then U.S. 51 South.

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