Westbound Interstate 70 near Columbia reopens after closure caused by downed electric lines

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Downed electric lines closed westbound Interstate 70 near Columbia early Monday afternoon.

The road closure was reported at about 12:20 p.m., according to a note posted to the Missouri Department of Transportation's traveler information map. The closure was just east of the Midway/Highway 40 exit, the agency reported.

Traffic started moving again at about 1:40 p.m., but the significant backup was still slowing westbound traffic in west Columbia.

Boone County emergency dispatchers wrote in an alert that the closure was caused by downed electrical lines. A Boone Electric Cooperative spokesperson told ABC 17 News that he had no information about the downed lines.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F Sgt. Kyle Green said a construction crane knocked the lines down. He said no injuries were reported.

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