UPDATE — Friday 6:34 a.m.: Dispatch reports the bypass has reopened.
Subfreezing temperatures in Daviess County are causing slick road conditions. At 3:17 a.m. Friday, Owensboro-Daviess County Central Dispatch confirms the westbound and eastbound lanes of Wendell Ford Expressway (bypass) are temporarily closed between the I-165 (Natcher) and KY-54 exits due to an accident involving a semi.
At 3:52 a.m. dispatch reports officials in Henderson County have closed a bridge in the eastbound 1500 block of the Audubon Parkway east bound due to an accident
Owensboro Times has also received numerous reports of other weather-related accidents across Daviess County.
Kentucky State Police offers the following safety tips for winter weather driving:
- Leave early – allow more travel time; expect delays.
- Increase distance between vehicles – it takes significantly longer to stop on snow covered or icy roadways.
- Clear all windows on your vehicle prior to travel – having unobstructed vision is vital to avoid running off of the road or having a collision.
- Illuminate your vehicles headlamps.
- Use caution on bridges and overpasses as they are susceptible to freezing before roadways.
- Avoid using cruise control – cruise can cause the vehicle’s wheels to continue turning on a slippery surface when speed needs to be decreased.
