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Injury accident shuts down westbound lanes of I-70 near Odessa, Mo.

An injury crash shut down part of Interstate 70 Tuesday night near Odessa, Mo. The wreck happened shortly after 8 p.m. on westbound I-70, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
An injury crash shut down part of Interstate 70 Tuesday night near Odessa, Mo. The wreck happened shortly after 8 p.m. on westbound I-70, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

An injury crash shut down part of Interstate 70 Tuesday night near Odessa, Mo.

The wreck happened shortly after 8 p.m. on westbound I-70, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

The westbound lanes were shut down while authorities investigated the crash.

Traffic was being diverted at exit 131 in Odessa due to the crash and a fire, Missouri Department of Transportation officials said.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published November 29, 2016 at 10:13 PM with the headline "Injury accident shuts down westbound lanes of I-70 near Odessa, Mo.."

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