Cement truck overturns, shutting down part of Interstate 29 in Kansas City
A cement truck overturned Friday afternoon, causing authorities to shut down part of Interstate 29 in the Northland.
The crash happened just before 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-29 near Davidson Road.
Minor injuries were reported. The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital as a precaution, Kansas City police said.
Police said a van was also involved in the wreck.
All of the southbound lanes of the interstate were closed as a result of the crash, the Kansas City district of the Missouri Department of Transportation said in a tweet. The closure was expected to last 2 to 3 hours.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted at the scene.
This story was originally published August 2, 2019 at 3:47 PM.
Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star