ST. LOUIS, MO – Authorities in downtown St. Louis were forced to shut down one lane along I-64 following an accident late Friday afternoon.
According to the official Twitter page of the Missouri Department of Transportation, the crash occurred within the eastbound lanes of I-64 near the Mississippi River bridge at about 2:49 p.m.
ACCIDENT
I-64 EB AT MISSISSIPPI RIVER
BE PREPARED TO STOP
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 2:49 PM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) September 11, 2020
Officials have not reported any injuries as a result of the crash. The far-right lane was shut down for about an hour while the crash was investigated and cleared from the roadway.
Details regarding the cause of the crash have not yet been released.
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