ST. LOUIS, MO – Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol were forced to shut down two lanes along I-64 following a collision late Tuesday evening.
According to the official Twitter page of the Missouri Department of Transportation, the crash occurred within the westbound lanes of I-64 near the Chesterfield Parkway overpass at 7:00 p.m.
ACCIDENT
I-64 WB AT CHESTERFIELD PKWY
2 RIGHT LANES CLOSED
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 7:42 PM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) September 16, 2020
No injuries have been reported as a direct result of the crash. However, this situation is still developing.
Authorities are advising motorists to avoid this portion of I-64 as delays are likely throughout Tuesday night.
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