Two crashes on I-70 Missouri River bridge as rain moves through

Two crashes on Interstate 70 at the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport caused traffic delays Friday afternoon.

A LIVESTREAM of the second crash can be viewed in the player below.

No one was hurt in the first crash that happened around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, according to Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman Gale Blomenkamp.

The delays were in the westbound lanes of I-70. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said tow trucks were on the way to the scene at 1:56 p.m. Friday, and the crash was cleared shortly after.

LIVE PLAYBACK of the first scene can be viewed in the player below.

Then, another crash was called out just before 3 p.m. on Friday, causing westbound delays.

BOONE CO JOINT COM: Motor Vehicle Collision Westbound I70 at the MO River bridge. Use caution, avoid area if possible.

— Joint Communications (@BCJC911) August 30, 2019

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