Westbound Interstate 435 in south Kansas City shut down for police emergency
Update: Police on Friday said the traffic closure was due to a vehicle pursuit of a suspect in a domestic disturbance. Read that story here.
Traffic along westbound Interstate 435 and northbound Interstate 49 was shut down Friday because of a police emergency, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
The closure was reported just after 3:30 p.m. All lanes of traffic were closed, including the exits.
Kansas City police have not said what caused of the traffic lane to be closed. Numerous emergency vehicles are at the scene.
No other details were immediately available.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This story was originally published August 27, 2021 at 4:14 PM.
Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star