KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two semis crashed on I-35 SB near Ottawa, Kansas overnight shutting down both directions of the highway for a time, NB has now re-opened.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says just after 11:00 p.m. a 2021 Cascadi freightliner left I-35 SB near the U 59 interchange south of Ottawa.
The semi came back into the roadway, struck the center guardrail and stalled in the middle of the road.
A 2019 Freightliner also traveling SB hit the first semi in the road.
The Highway Patrol says one semi was hanging off the overpass, and one overturned.
A load of meat spilled on the highway.
Both lanes of I-35 were shut down for a time, but the NB lanes were re-opened just before 5:30 a.m.
The Highway Patrol says SB I-35 will be shut down for a time while cleanup and the investigation continues.
Only minor injuries were reported to the second semi driver.
