Updated: November 03, 2017

AN OVERTURNED 18 WHEELER WAS TO BLAME FOR A NEAR EIGHT HOUR SHUTDOWN OF A PORTION OF INTERSTATE 65.  THE ONE VEHICLE CRASH WAS REPORTED AROUND 9:30 ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE-ALABAMA STATE LINE AND PROMPTED A RESPONSE FROM ARDMORE AND ELKMONT EMERGENCY CREWS.  RESCUERS SPENT CLOSE TO AN HOUR EXTRICATING THE DRIVING OF THE TRUCK.  THE INDIVIDUAL WAS AIRLIFTED TO HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.  SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC RESUMED AROUND 5 THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING.