NEWPORT, Ky. — All lanes of I-471 have reopened after a gas tanker explosion and large fire Friday night in Newport caused crews to have to do repairs, KYTC District 6 announced on social media.
The explosion occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on I-471 near Memorial Parkway after a vehicle and gas tanker crashed, prompting crews from Northern Kentucky and Ohio to respond.
Video obtained by WCPO 9 shows a large plume of smoke and flames due to the explosion.
The Campbell County Coroner's Office posted on social media that all individuals involved in the crash are accounted for and that there are no reported fatalities. In a statement Saturday morning, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said there were minor injuries sustained in the crash and explosion.
Thankfully there were only minor injuries. Please take this closure into consideration while traveling in the area. Thank you to our KYTC team members, law enforcement and first responders for their quick response. 2/2
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) March 14, 2026
The explosion caused all northbound and southbound lanes on I-471 and Memorial Parkway to close indefinitely.
KYTC said Saturday that crews were assessing the damage and making repairs. The crews milled and paved the southbound lanes of the interstate as a temporary fix. KYTC's Jake Ryle told WCPO 9 that crews will permanently fix the interstate sometime in the spring, as well as make repairs to the median barrier wall and highway sign on the Memorial Parkway overpass.
Ryle also said that the bridge inspectors found zero structural damage to the overpass, which reopened shortly after I-471.
