ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – All lanes are now open after a multi-vehicle crash shut down Interstate 70 for several hours overnight Friday morning.
The accident occurred on westbound I-270 in Earth City around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning. The crash involved at least 6 vehicles and a number of cars could be seen spattered across the interstate, sustaining serious damage. Following the crash, traffic was diverted onto Missouri Route 141 for four hours while crews cleared the scene.
In total, there were at least four ambulances dispatched to the scene. A victim was transported to a nearby hospital suffering from a cardiac arrest and at least two people were partially ejected after the impact. The victim’s injuries and conditions are currently unknown.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol shared information regarding what the week of holiday travel has looked like for them. MSHP officials say there were fewer crashes this Christmas compared to last year in Missouri.
Between 6 p.m. Christmas Eve night through 11:59 p.m. on Christmas night, the troop handled a total of 65 crashes across the state, including three deaths and 38 injuries. The three deaths were the result of a crash Tuesday night in St. Francis County that left a 28-year-old mother and her two young kids dead. Troopers also issued a total of 17 DWI’s statewide.
This is a developing story; FOX 2 will provide more information on the crash once it comes into the newsroom.