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I-65 South closed to one lane south of Birmingham

UPDATE: July 14, 4 p.m. Central: Local law enforcement said Thursday afternoon the overturned truck was hauling steel plates that are requiring special machinery to pick up and load onto another truck. Currently, I-65 around the 219 milemarker south of Birmingham, Ala., is still closed to just one lane.

Traffic Alert…Troopers have one lane open on I65 SB at the 220mm in Chilton Co. An early morning 18-wheeler crash had both lanes blocked

— Ala Law Enforcement (@ALLAWENF) July 14, 2016

UPDATE: July 14, 11:15 a.m.: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency tweeted at 10:33 a.m. that one lane of I-65 at the 220 milemarker has been reopened.

Avoid I65 south bound from the 225 south. The interstate is completely shutdown at the 219. pic.twitter.com/14Unp5sUiW

— Chilton EMA (@ChiltonEMA) July 14, 2016