Rain causes multiple crashes on I-75

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WYMT) - Slippery road conditions caused multiple crashes and a temporary shutdown on I-75, near Mount Vernon.

Minor injuries were reported in a two-car crash Sunday afternoon, near MM 58 Southbound. Both vehicles slid off the road.

According to officials with the Mount Vernon Fire Department, four more crashes also occurred: a two-car crash at the off-ramp of MM 59, another at MM 64 northbound, and a vehicle went over an embankment near MM 70.2 Northbound.

I-75 was closed due to a multiple car crash near MM 72 but has since reopened.

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