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Overturned cattle trailer closed down stretch of Mountain Parkway in Kentucky

WINCHESTER, Ky. (FOX 56) — An overturned tractor-trailer Wednesday morning in Winchester has closed a busy Kentucky highway.

The Winchester Police Department announced on Facebook that the Mountain Parkway eastbound is closed from I-64 to exit 10 due to an overturned cattle trailer near mile marker 8.

Overturned cattle trailer on mountain parkway (winchester pd)

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Trucks were reportedly en route to help offload the cattle so that the wrecker service could clean the crash scene, the police noted.

Chief Thompson of WPD asked that commuters avoid the area during cleanup efforts.

Around 8:30 a.m., the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet estimated that cleanup could take four to five hours. Just before 12:45 p.m., KYTC confirmed that all lanes have reopened.

This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 56 News for updates.

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