Traffic jams on I-70 in Callaway County as wet roadways cause multiple crashes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Traffic is backed up on portions of Interstate 70 in Callaway County Sunday morning as state troopers respond to multiple crashes and assist stranded drivers, according to a post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Rain covered the roadway eastbound and westbound in the construction zone, the post says.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw one single-vehicle crash on I-70 East near mile marker 135 around 11 a.m. on Sunday. The vehicle appeared to have hit the median and Callaway County EMS and multiple sheriff vehicles were seen responding to the crash.

ABC 17 News saw traffic backed up to at least mile marker 128 past Interstate 70 Drive. Many drivers were seen leaving the congested highway and taking I-70 Drive.

A Boone County Joint Communications alert said that another crash at mile marker 131 on I-70 was blocking the left lane of traffic eastbound around noon.

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