News: Crash disrupts traffic on I-70 in East Village

KANSAS CITY, MO – Rush-hour delays were reported following a crash on I-70 in the East Village this morning.

According to KMBC, the incident occurred in the westbound lanes of the interstate just before the exit to Admiral Boulevard around 7 a.m.

TRAFFIC ALERT: A 2 vehicle crash has been reported on I-70 W/B before Admiral Blvd. This is blocking the right shoulder BEFORE ADMIRAL BLVD@kmbc #KCTraffic pic.twitter.com/cUx4ecE139

— KMBC First Alert Traffic (@KMBCTraffic) June 17, 2022

The cause of the crash is unclear at this time. Traffic camera footage shows a semi-truck stopped on the right shoulder with vehicles getting by in the remaining lanes.

We do not know at this time if anyone was injured in the wreck. Should more information come to light, our team will update this blog.

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