COVINGTON, Ky. — The southbound lanes of I-71/I-75 in Northern Kentucky have reopened after the highway was blocked for police activity.
At least a dozen police cars blocked the highway at the Cut in the Hill just south of the 12th Street exit in Covington for nearly an hour.
The shutdown stemmed from a police pursuit over the Brent Spence Bridge just before 11:30 a.m. In video sent to us by a WCPO viewer in Covington, several police cars from multiple agencies can be seen heading south on the highway.
A stopstick also appears to have been deployed by officers. It's unclear if the person they were pursuing hit the stopstick.
Watch video captured by a Covington resident of part of the incident:
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said they assisted with the pursuit, which originated in Aurora, Indiana.
We're working to learn more.
In the last 3 minutes, it appears traffic is moving in the left lane, but still a massive backup: @WCPO https://t.co/uUFmaUWT1x pic.twitter.com/6jrgHgGQzt
— Andrew Rowan (@andrewrowan128) February 4, 2025
