I-65 NB in Indiana closed near Uniontown

Mar 16, 2015

Updated Mar 17, 2015

Firefighters work to extinguish a semitrailer fire on I-65 northbound near Uniontown. pic.twitter.com/uAHhG7Jh4r

— The Tribune (@SeymourTribune) March 16, 2015

The Indiana State Police in Versailles are advising drivers to avoid I-65 north in the Uniontown area due to a current traffic following a truck fire and multiple-vehicle crash closing I-65 northbound at mile marker 41. The closure will tie up traffic for at least the next three-four hours, officials advised at 2 p.m. Central Daylight Time.

Traffic is being diverted off I-65 at the Uniontown exit at mile marker 41 three quarters of a mile to U.S. Highway 31. Take U.S. 31 north around 9 miles to U.S. Highway 50 and back to I-65 north.

AVOID I-65 north Uniontown area for the next 3-4 hours due to traffic incident. I-65 is closed northbound at 41mm. https://t.co/dPRA0hjo0l

— Indiana State Police (@IndStatePolice) March 16, 2015

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