UPDATE, 1:30 P.M. | The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the roadway has been re-opened.
ORIGINAL REPORT | Several agencies are working a crash Thursday morning that’s blocking the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 at U.S. 69 Highway in Clay County.
A social media post by Liberty Police says the crash, reported around 9:30 a.m., involved a semi hauling food product that spilled on the roadway.
Due to an accident, Southbound I-35 is closed at 69 Hwy. We are diverting traffic onto 69 Hwy. This may be closed for a period of time as potatoes have spilled onto the highway. @MoDOT_KC @MSHPTrooperA @SheriffClayCo @ClayCountyMO_EM pic.twitter.com/nN6vmaCXKU
— Liberty, Missouri Police Department (@libertymopd) May 30, 2024
Southbound traffic is being diverted off to 69 Highway.
No serious injuries were reported.
Police say the southbound lanes may be closed for a period of time to allow crews to clear the crash.
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