Traffic restored after chicken waste spill causes slick conditions on U.S. 62 in Marshall County

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Traffic is back to normal after a truck spilled chicken waste along U.S. 62 in Marshall County between Interstate 27 Exit 7 and the Kentucky Dam Area.

The chicken offal created slick driving conditions along U.S. 62 in Marshall County from mile point 8.830 at the I-24 Calvert City Exit 27 ramps extending eastward through the U.S. 641 interchange to the 12 mile marker near Kentucky Dam, according to a release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

A motorcycle went down in this area due to the slick conditions create by the chicken waste, according to KYTC.

The KYTC Marshall County Highway Maintenance Crew spread salt along the spill to help dissolve the greasy waste and provide traction. They completed their work around 10:30 a.m.

Drivers should be aware that it may take several hours for the salt to fully remove the chicken offal from the road. The smell may stick around longer, according to KYTC.

The spill was reported around 8:30 a.m.