Eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia reopens after crash involving semi-truck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A crash involving a semi-truck shut down eastbound Interstate 70 near Range Line Street in Columbia on Wednesday morning during the morning rush.
Details about the crash weren't immediately available but a semi-truck and passenger vehicle could be seen wrecked on the side of the interstate. Emergency dispatchers said in a public alert that the road was shut down at about 8 a.m.
A message posted on the Missouri Department of Transportation's traveler information map at about 8 a.m. estimated it would last about two hours. The road was back open by 10 a.m.
Traffic Alert! 🚨
— MoDOT Central District (@MoDOT_Central) March 8, 2023
Columbia, MO
Interstate 70 Eastbound (Inner City)
Multi-Vehicle Crash
Expect Delays
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The closure caused traffic to back up onto other streets, including Business Loop 70 in Columbia.
Check back for updates to this developing story.
