Police are responding to Daniel Carter Beard Bridge for a crash 

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A crash is causing delays on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge in Newport

Updated: 4:25 PM EDT Oct 11, 2022

Police are responding to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge for reports of a crash, Tuesday afternoon. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the two right lanes along northbound Interstate 471 at the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge are blocked due to a crash. Stop-and-go traffic is backed up to Kentucky Route 8. Authorities advise motorists to expect minor delays at this time.For live traffic updates, click here. Do you have photos or video of this incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and any additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.

NEWPORT, Ky. —

Police are responding to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge for reports of a crash, Tuesday afternoon.

Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5

According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the two right lanes along northbound Interstate 471 at the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge are blocked due to a crash.

Stop-and-go traffic is backed up to Kentucky Route 8.

Authorities advise motorists to expect minor delays at this time.

For live traffic updates, click here.

Do you have photos or video of this incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and any additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.