I-70 westbound near airport shutdown due to fatal multi-vehicle accident

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) updated at 8:45 a.m. - A fatality has been reported in the accident that shut down westbound Interstate-70, Friday morning. 

Westbound 70 traffic continues to be diverted off at Hanley Road due to the now reported fatality accident westbound 70 before 170... @kmoxnews #stltraffic pic.twitter.com/ywSMCctuRn

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— Rodger Brand (@rbrandtraffic) December 13, 2019

Our traffic reporter Rodger Brand reports police say there has been a death caused by the accident on I-70 near 170. He also says there is no timetable yet for when the westbound lanes will reopen. 

KMOX's earlier reporting:

Westbound Interstate-70 has been shut down between Hanley Road and 170 since a little before 7 a.m. Friday due to a multiple-vehicle accident that includes a tractor-trailer. 

There are also delays on southbound 170, as drivers heading east on I-70 are slowing for the accident in the opposite lanes. 

As you can see all lanes are blocked at this time westbound 70 before 170 due to this multi-car injury accident... @kmoxnews #stltraffic pic.twitter.com/yV4PO8DaIv

— Rodger Brand (@rbrandtraffic) December 13, 2019

A multi car accident temporarily has all lanes blocked here on westbound 70 before 170... @kmoxnews #stltraffic pic.twitter.com/GzjVRLzPhX

— Rodger Brand (@rbrandtraffic) December 13, 2019

Emergency crews are on the scene but there is no word yet on when the accident could be cleared. 

There are injuries, but details have not been released. 

This is a breaking news story that will be updated.

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