Written by WCPO’s Taylor Weiter
Two fatal crashes shut down northbound I-75 in Boone County for hours Monday night, the sheriff’s office said.
The highway has since reopened.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said just after 7 p.m. all northbound lanes of I-71/75 were closed near the Richwood Road exit following a two-vehicle crash. Boone County dispatchers confirmed at least one person was killed.
A few hours later, dispatchers said northbound I-75 at the Mary Grubbs Highway exit was shut down due to a multi-vehicle crash. The sheriff’s office later reported the crash was also fatal.
Northbound I-75 was closed in that area for the rest of the night. The sheriff’s office said all drivers should find an alternate route or get off the interstate at the Walton exit.