East St. Louis crash blocks lane on southbound I-55

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – An accident blocked at least one lane on southbound I-55 at the I-70 exit (3) on Friday afternoon.

According to KSDK, the crash happened around 1:02 p.m. The blocked lane is expected to be cleared by 1:17 p.m.

It is unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.

The cause of the crash is unknown.

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