BLUE SPRINGS, MO – A fatal wreck shut down a portion of Interstate 70 in Blue Springs on Wednesday afternoon, according to a KSHB report.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a passenger car and a tractor-trailer were involved in the collision on I-70 eastbound at Woods Chapel Road shortly after 2:30 p.m.
The driver of the car died at the scene. The truck driver was not injured.
The eastbound lanes of the interstate were shut down for several hours during the accident response and investigation, with traffic diverted onto Woods Chapel Road. Drivers were advised to seek alternate routes.
The crash is under investigation by the MSHP.
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