Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of Interstate 70, Independence police say
A five-vehicle crash shut down part of Interstate 70 for about two hours in Independence Saturday night, police said.
The collision was reported after 7 p.m. near Noland Road in the eastbound lanes of the interstate.
Police said one person was reported injured. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
By 9:30 p.m., the Kansas City Scout map showed eastbound traffic moving through the interstate. Part of I-70 was closed from Sterling Avenue to Noland Road.
Kansas City police were helping with traffic at the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
This story was originally published January 26, 2019 at 8:12 PM.
Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star