One person killed in Thursday morning crash on Interstate 70

Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed one person died in a crash on Interstate 70 in Columbia Thursday morning.

In a social media post, MSHP said troopers are investigating the crash on eastbound I-70 at the 121 mile-marker.

Troopers said the crash involved a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck. The post at 11:20 a.m. said the driving lane of the eastbound lane was blocked.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw one car with visible damage to its front and driver’s side while it was being towed away.

A Boone County Sheriff’s SUV was also seen at the crash site with damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle; it is unclear if this was related to the crash.

A Boone County Joint Communication alert was sent out at 9:38 a.m. about a crash on I-70 that shut down both eastbound lanes. A second alert was sent out before 10:30 a.m., reporting all lanes are back open.

An ambulance, along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Boone County Sheriff and Boone County Fire Protection District, was at the scene.

The Missouri Department of Transportation Travelers map showed traffic backed up for several miles around 10 a.m.

ABC 17 News has reached out for more information.

This is a developing story

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