ST LOUIS, MO – Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol were forced to shut down an I-70 on-ramp following an accident Friday afternoon.
According to the official Twitter page of the Missouri Department of Transportation, the crash occurred along the on-ramp from West Florissant Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m.
ACCIDENT
I-70 EB ON RAMP FROM W FLORISSANT AVE
BE PREPARED TO STOP
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 1:08 PM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) September 18, 2020
No injuries have been reported as an immediate result of the crash. However, the ramp was shut down for at least an hour causing a major traffic jam along W Florissant Ave.
This article is one in a series presented by OnderLaw to inform our neighbors about car accidents and traffic news across our city. It should not be interpreted as legal advice. However, if you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, we would like to discuss your case in detail. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, your lost income, and other expenses. More importantly, the only way to fight for a change to the dangerous freeway ramp or fix the root cause of many accidents is to enlist the help of an experienced attorney that has the possibility to effect change and can prevent this from happening to another family. Contact us today to speak to one of our compassionate St. Louis car accident attorneys.
