ST LOUIS, MO – Officials in St. Louis responded to an accident that shut down one lane on I-270 early Friday morning.
According to the official Twitter page of the Missouri Department of Transportation, the incident occurred in the eastbound lanes of I-270 near the I-170 on-ramp shortly before 1:00 a.m.
ACCIDENT
I-270 EB AT I-170
RIGHT LANE CLOSED
EST. CLEARANCE TIME: 1:44 AM— MoDOT STL Traffic (@StLouisTraffic) September 18, 2020
Details regarding what may have caused the crash or how many vehicles were involved have not yet been released. However, the right lane was shut down for about an hour while the crash was investigated and cleared from the roadway.
This article is one in a series presented by OnderLaw to inform our neighbors about car accidents and traffic news across our city. It should not be interpreted as legal advice. However, if you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, we would like to discuss your case in detail. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, your lost income, and other expenses. More importantly, the only way to fight for a change to the dangerous interstate or fix the root cause of many accidents is to enlist the help of an experienced attorney that has the possibility to effect change and can prevent this from happening to another family. Contact us today to speak to one of our compassionate St. Louis car accident attorneys.
