UPDATE: Westbound I-70 reopens at I-170 after double fatal crash

Traffic was being diverted to southbound 170.
Two are dead after a crash on westbound I-70 near 170.
Two are dead after a crash on westbound I-70 near 170. Photo credit Missouri Department of Transportation photo

BERKELEY, Mo. (KMOX) — Westbound Interstate 70 has re-opened over four hours after a fatal crash at the I-170 interchange.

Our earlier story...

Westbound Interstate 70 is shutdown at 170 due to a crash that has killed at least two people.

It happened shortly before 4:30 a.m. Thursday. Berkeley Police say two people were trapped and unresponsive.

Those two people have died, Missouri State Highway Patrol officials say.

Traffic is being re-routed to southbound Interstate 170 while investigators and medical examiners are at the scene.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Missouri Department of Transportation photo