ST. LOUIS, MO — A vehicle collision Thursday morning closed the right lane on Interstate 55 northbound in southwest St. Louis, according to MoDOT STL Traffic.
ACCIDENT
I-55 NB PAST BUTLER HILL RD
RIGHT LANE CLOSED
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 8:47 AM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) July 15, 2021
The incident occurred in the northbound lanes of I-55 north of Butler Hill Road and was first reported shortly before 8:00 a.m.
The scene was projected to clear at 8:47 a.m., suggesting a significant accident and response effort.
At 8:10 a.m., the crash was reported to have moved to the right shoulder, though the expected clearance time remained the same.
ACCIDENT
I-55 NB PAST BUTLER HILL RD
RIGHT SHOULDER
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 8:47 AM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) July 15, 2021
No other details about the incident have been reported.
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