Interstate 70 reopens after police negotiate with person who threatened to jump: KCPD
Traffic on Interstate 70 at Sterling Avenue was reopened Monday after a person threatened to jump from the highway overpass, according to Kansas City police.
The police department posted a tweet just before 6 p.m. asking motorists to avoid the area. Negotiators were working at the scene.
The highway was reopened about 7:40 p.m. Police said the person was talked away from the edge and was being taken for help.
This story was originally published September 23, 2019 at 6:18 PM.
Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star