UPDATE: I-65 near Brewton reopens after major Thursday morning crash

UPDATE (Aug. 15, 12:31 p.m.): Drivers no longer have to steer clear of Interstate 65 near Brewton in Escambia County.

A major crash — around 9:44 a.m. — closed the north- and southbound lanes just before Exit 77 / Alabama 41.

However, the scene is now clear, and the roadway has been reopened, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Previous Reporting

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. ( WKRG ) — Interstate 65’s north- and southbound lanes near Brewton are blocked after a major crash, News 5 has learned.

ALGO Traffic maps show the crash happened around 9:44 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-65 at mile marker 74.36, just before Exit 77/ AL 41 near Brewton.

Authorities say the roads will be blocked for “an undetermined amount of time.”

Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the two-vehicle crash involved a commercial vehicle. A semi-truck overturned after the crash.

There is no word on injuries related to this crash.

News 5 is heading to the scene of the crash. Traffic updates can also be found on WKRG News 5’s traffic map .

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