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Eastbound I-70 closed near Odessa, Mo., after two tractor-trailers crash

By Robert A. Cronkleton

bcronkleton@kcstar.com
A noninjury crash involving two tractor-trailers have closed eastbound Interstate 70 east of Odessa, Mo. Traffic is being re-routed along Missouri Route O to U.S. 24 and Missouri Route M to U.S. 50.
A noninjury crash involving two tractor-trailers have closed eastbound Interstate 70 east of Odessa, Mo. Traffic is being re-routed along Missouri Route O to U.S. 24 and Missouri Route M to U.S. 50. Missouri Department of Transportation

A non-injury crash involving two tractor-trailers has closed eastbound Interstate east of Odessa, Mo., until about 3 p.m. Monday.

The crash occurred shortly before noon west of Missouri 13 when a semi traveled off the main portion of the roadway and struck a parked semi on the shoulder, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Eastbound traffic is being detoured at Missouri routes O and M. Traffic can take Route O to U.S. 24 or south on Route M to U.S. 50 to continue east.

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published September 26, 2016 at 12:44 PM with the headline "Eastbound I-70 closed near Odessa, Mo., after two tractor-trailers crash."

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