Eastbound I-70 back open after crash near Rocheport Bridge

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Eastbound Interstate 70 is back open Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle crash.

The crash happened near the 117 mile-marker, between Boonville and Columbia in Boone County.

Both eastbound lanes of the interstate were originally shut down. One lane of the interstate reopened just before 8 a.m., according to a Boone County Joint Communications alert. The second lane reopened around 8:40 a.m.

According to a post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, six vehicles were involved in the crash. Multiple people are injured.

🚨Six Vehicle Crash Blocking EB I-70🚨

Troopers are investigating an injury crash blocking eastbound I-70, at the 117 mile marker (between Boonville and Columbia), in Boone County.

There are multiple injuries and the roadway is blocked.

Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/zmw65HGoHD

— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) June 11, 2026

Heavy traffic on and near the Rocheport Bridge was seen on the MoDOT Traveler Map.