Crash closes Highway 63 in Osage County

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

UPDATE: The highway was reopened at 9:35 a.m.

A crash closed both lanes of Highway 63 south of Westphalia Thursday morning.

The Missouri Department of Transportation urged drivers in a Tweet to use caution and take alternative routes if possible. The MoDOT Traveler Information Map said an overturned semi-tractor trailer caused the delay.

Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman Cpl. Kyle Green said the truck was hauling cows went off the road and flipped over. Green said some of the cows were wandering around the area but were recovered.

Officials later reported four cows died at the scene.

Highway 63 was closed from Route T to Route P. As of 9 a.m., the road was still closed.

Adam Pulley with MoDOT said he wasn't sure when the highway would reopen.

One lane briefly opened around 5:40 a.m., however, the lane was closed again about 30 minutes later.

It's unclear if anyone was hurt in the wreck.

Crews tweeted they appreciated drivers' patience as they continue to work on clearing the crash.