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I-35 reopens near 119th after wrong-way driver causes crash

I-35 shut down near 119th after wrong-way driver causes crash
Posted at 4:51 AM, Mar 24, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-24 09:16:48-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A wrong-way driver reportedly crashed into multiple vehicles on Interstate 35 southbound just before 119th Street early Friday morning.

Lenexa police say just before 4:30 a.m., a driver headed northbound in the southbound lanes caused the accident.

Police shut down I-35 southbound for several hours. It was reopened just before 8 a.m.

A semi and two other vehicles were damaged.

Multiple injuries have been reported, including two people who were transported to an area hospital. They are listed in stable condition.