ST. LOUIS, MO — A vehicle accident Monday afternoon completely closed Interstate 70 westbound near St. Louis Lambert International Airport in northwest St. Louis, according to MoDOT STL Traffic.
ACCIDENT
I-70 WB BEFORE I-170
BE PREPARED TO STOP
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 3:52 PM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) July 26, 2021
The crash took place in the westbound lanes of I-70 east of Interstate 170 and was first reported at 3:47 p.m.
MoDOT STL projected the scene would clear at 3:52 p.m.
Motorists were told to expect standstill traffic approaching the area.
At 3:56 p.m., the accident was reported to have been cleared at 3:51 p.m.
ACCIDENT
I-70 WB BEFORE I-170
CLEARED AT 3:51 PM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) July 26, 2021
No further details have been shared.
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