Crash involving at least 6 vehicles temporarily closes I-70 into downtown Kansas City
A crash involving at least six vehicles forced westbound Interstate 70 into downtown Kansas City to be shut down for a while near the end of Monday morning’s rush hour, according to officials.
The multi-vehicle collision occurred occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. along I-70 near the Paseo Boulevard, according to Kansas City Scout. The crash closed all lanes of the heavily traveled highway into downtown Kansas City.
The Missouri Department of Transportation urged drivers to find an alternate route to finish their morning commute.
While emergency crews worked to clear the debris from the collision, traffic was allowed to squeeze by on one lane, traffic cameras showed.
There were no reports at the time of anyone who was involved being injured in the crash.
Several flatbed tow trucks were brought in and the highway reopened about 9:30 a.m., according to the department of transportation.
