Westbound I-70 back open near Bates City, Missouri, after deadly crash Tuesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car closed westbound Interstate 70 in Lafayette County on Tuesday.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred late Tuesday morning near mile marker 31.

According to troopers, a tractor-trailer was stopped for traffic ahead when the driver of a passenger car rear-ended the trailer.

Troopers say the driver of the passenger car was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not seriously injured.

Westbound traffic was diverted off the highway at Exit 31 near Bates City, Missouri, for two hours while crews investigated the crash. The roadway was re-opened around 1:30 p.m.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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