Parts of I-75 shut down through Kentucky due to weather conditions

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT/Herald-Leader) - WYMT’s news partners at the Lexington Herald-Leader reported that a part of I-75 in Lexington has been shut down due to winter weather conditions.

We’re told the northbound lanes of the interstate near mile-marker 102 were shut down after officials received reports of ice on the road.

There have been several reported accidents so far.

Another section of the interstate was closed on the northbound side at the 71.4 mile-marker, according to the Mount Vernon Fire Department’s Facebook page.

Officials with the fire department said the road is extremely slick and covered with snow. Several accidents were reported in the area.

This story will be updated.