Gov. Beshear: Brent Spence Bridge ‘at best will be closed for several days’

Optimistically, the Brent Spence Bridge will be closed for a few days, Kentucky's top officials said Wednesday afternoon.

However, state officials said that citizens and businesses in the area should prepare for the bridge to be closed for the long haul.

Two semitrucks crashed around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, spilling potassium hydroxide across the major artery connecting Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. One semitruck exploded, causing a massive fire that burned for quite some time in the overnight hours.