Highway patrol confirms pedestrian killed on eastbound I-70 at Kingdom City
KINGDOM CITY, Mo.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed a pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 70 at Kingdom City.
According to a tweet from the highway patrol at 6 a.m., troopers responded to the crash in the eastbound lanes near the 148-mile marker.
State Troopers are investigating a crash on eastbound I-70 at the 148 mile marker in Callaway County.
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) February 9, 2022
Both eastbound lanes are blocked at this time and traffic is being diverted to US 54 in Kingdom City. pic.twitter.com/M6Mim8Edxo
Troopers said the crash involved at least one vehicle. Details about how the pedestrian was hit weren't immediately available.
Eastbound I-70 was closed for about two hours while troopers investigated the crash. Crews reopened the lanes of traffic around 7:15 a.m.
The highway patrol expects to release more details about what happened in its crash report.
ABC 17 News will update this story and our newscasts once new information is released.
