ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO — A vehicle crash early Sunday morning completely closed Interstate 64 westbound for almost five hours near Weldon Spring, according to MoDOT STL Traffic.
ACCIDENT
I-64 WB PAST RESEARCH PARK CIR
BE PREPARED TO STOP
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 2:59 AM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) August 1, 2021
The incident occurred in the westbound lanes of I-64 west of Research Park Circle and was first reported by MoDOT at 2:04 a.m.
Motorists in the area were initially told to expect standstill traffic on the impacted stretch of highway before three lanes were reported closed.
ACCIDENT
I-64 WB PAST RESEARCH PARK CIR
3 RIGHT LANES CLOSED
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 2:59 AM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) August 1, 2021
MoDOT projected the scene would clear just before 3:00 a.m.
At 2:22 a.m., motorists were instructed to take another route altogether as all westbound lanes on I-64 became closed.
CRASH I-64 WB CLOSED
PAST RESEARCH PARK CIR.
USE ALT ROUTE.— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) August 1, 2021
Shortly before 7:00 a.m., only two left lanes were reported closed, suggesting the other lanes had since reopened. The estimated clearance time was also postponed to 7:15 a.m., suggesting a significant crash.
ACCIDENT
I-64 WB PAST RESEARCH PARK CIR
2 LEFT LANES CLOSED
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 7:15 AM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) August 1, 2021
No other details have been reported on the vehicles involved or any injuries sustained.
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