ST. LOUIS, MO — A vehicle crash Friday afternoon has closed three left lanes on Interstate 55 southbound near southwest St. Louis, according to MoDOT STL Traffic.
ACCIDENT
I-55 SB AT GERMANIA AVE
3 LEFT LANES CLOSED
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 2:22 PM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) July 23, 2021
The incident impacts southbound lanes on I-55 at the exit to Germania Avenue near the city’s Carondelet neighborhood. It was first reported at 1:40 p.m.
At 1:52 p.m., all lanes on I-55 southbound were reported closed. Motorists in the area were encouraged to take alternate routes.
I-55 SB CLOSED
AT GERMANIA AVE
USE ALT ROUTE— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) July 23, 2021
The scene is currently expected to clear at 2:22 p.m.
No further information has yet been reported on the vehicles involved or any injuries sustained.
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