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Northbound lanes of I-49 open again after double fatal crash, police say

The northbound lanes of Interstate 49 were shut down for at least an hour Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, due to a crash, according to Belton police. Two people died in the wreck, police said.
The northbound lanes of Interstate 49 were shut down for at least an hour Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, due to a crash, according to Belton police. Two people died in the wreck, police said. Kansas City Scout

Authorities were working a double fatal crash on Interstate 49 which shut down the northbound lanes for a few hours early Wednesday in Belton, police say.

The Belton Police Department said in a Facebook the interstate was closed just north of 163rd Street, causing traffic delays.

By 7 a.m., the interstate was reported to be open again to commuters, police said.

It’s unclear what caused the crash. Police said two people died as a result of it.

The victims’ identities have not been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

 

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