Interstate 70 reopens in Columbia after crash on Wednesday night

Interstate 70 and Rangeline Street — ABC 17 News

modot traveler map i70 crash — ABC 17 News

By Matt Ragsdale

February 5, 2020 10:55 PM

Published February 5, 2020 7:03 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: Columbia crews reopened Interstate 70 at the Rangeline Street exit in Columbia after it was closed for almost two hours on Wednesday night.

TRAFFIC UPDATE: I-70 eastbound at the 127 mile marker is now open. All emergency vehicles have cleared the scene. @ColumbiaPD @MoDOT_Central @MSHPTrooperF pic.twitter.com/G7cJ2Lkkg4
— Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) February 6, 2020

The Columbia Fire Department tweeted that Columbia police officers, MoDOT crews and Mid-Missouri troopers all cleared the scene.

It's unclear if anyone was injured in the crash, or how many vehicles were involved in the crash.

Watch ABC 17 News at 10 for the latest information on this story.

ORIGINAL: Crews closed Interstate 70 eastbound on Wednesday night for a crash near the Rangeline Street exit.

CFD units working extrication accident west bound 1-70 at Rangeline avoid the area. 1-70 closed at this time pic.twitter.com/IAeO1Cm5Dy
— Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) February 6, 2020

You can watch a previously recorded livestream of crews working at the scene in the media player below.

The MoDOT Traveler Information Map shows I-70 East was closed at 6:52 p.m. The map shows the closure could last for two hours.

BOONE CO JOINT COM: Motor Vehicle Collision at 127.2 I70 EB. Use caution, avoid area if possible.
— Boone County Joint Communications (@BCJC911) February 6, 2020

Boone County Joint Communications tweeted at 6:44 p.m. about the crash.

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