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Freezing fog causes several crashes, delays on I-64 Friday morning

While the forecast didn't call for rain or snow, moisture from fog paired with freezing temperatures led to a rough commute.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Commuters woke up to a rough ride early Friday morning, particularly on I-64 in the west part of Louisville.

Delays started early over the Ohio River after at least one crash on the Sherman Minton Bridge shut down westbound lanes of I-64 around 5 a.m. Traffic was rerouted onto I-264 as crews worked to clear the crash.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) reported that the crash was caused by black ice. There wasn't any rain or snow predicted Thursday night or Friday morning, but Meteorologist Kaitlynn Fish said the icy spots were caused by something called freezing fog.

Tiny water droplets in fog can freeze when temperatures drop below freezing, and temperatures in metro Louisville were in the mid-20s Friday morning. When that moisture froze, it created some slippery spots, particularly on bridges and other raised roads.

Additional crashes were reported in both directions on I-64 at the 22nd Street exit as well as the 9th Street exit. The interstate was shut down between 9th Street and the Sherman Minton for at least an hour as crews waited for salt trucks to treat the roads.

No serious injuries have been reported with these crashes.

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Contact meteorologist Kaitlynn Fish at kfish@whas11.com and follow her on Twitter (@KaitlynnFish) and Facebook.

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