Eastbound I-70 closes east of Highway 63 connector after crash

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A portion of both eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 closed on Tuesday night after a crash was reported.

The crash was reported at 7 p.m. in the eastbound lane, according to a Boone County Joint Communications notification. Joint Communications later reported that both eastbound lanes were closed at mile marker 130.

Information from the Missouri Department of Transportation indicated that the closure could last roughly an hour.

Joint Communications wrote at 7:46 p.m. that one lane was reopened, and another update was sent at 7:51 p.m. stating that both lanes were open.

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