US EditionCrash involving fuel tanker sparks large fire that closes I-471
A fuel tanker overturned and ignited after a collision on I-471, causing multiple explosions and prompting lane closures for infrastructure inspection, officials said.
- A late-night crash on I-471 in Newport around 10:10 p.m. on March 13 involved a car and fuel tanker, sparking a massive fire that closed southbound lanes at the U.S. 50 on‑ramp.
- A crash that overturned the tanker caused the vehicle to strike it, igniting fuel and flames that witnesses said spread through highway drainage and the sewer system.
- Emergency crews mostly extinguished the fire by 11:30 p.m., two children, ages 6 and 12, were taken to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, an adult woman who was in the vehicle was hospitalized, and the tanker driver, a 47-year-old man, was treated on scene and released.
- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said bridge engineers must inspect the area and all lanes remain closed until their analysis, while crews assess damage and detours use Dave Cowens Drive/KY 8/KY 9 and Alexandria Pike .
- Reporters drew comparisons to the Nov. 1, 2024 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge fire, which closed that bridge for 100 days and cost about $11 million in repairs, according to Ohio DOT officials.
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Crash Between Car and Fuel Tanker Sparks Massive Fire on I-471 in Kentucky — Children Hospitalized, Highway Shut Down | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
A terrifying late-night crash in Northern Kentucky turned a major interstate into an inferno Friday evening after a passenger car collided with a fuel tanker, triggering a massive fireball that shut down the entire highway and sent three people, including two children, to the hospital.
KYTC crews working to repair I-471 after accident involving oil tanker
Update: Mar. 14 at 4:30 p.m.Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are working to reopen Interstate 471 southbound near the Memorial Parkway exit after a vehicle accident involving an oil tanker occurred Friday night.According to a Facebook post by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 6 , the last step needed before crews can reopen the interstate is the repave and restripe the road.For the last 12 hours since the incident, first respo…
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