The MoDOT crew was working on the outside lanes of northbound Interstate 435 near Front Street when a semi changing lanes caused the wreck.
Initial information indicated a MoDOT worker was inside the truck at the time. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
A MoDOT spokesman said their safety team was being dispatched to the scene to gather more information.
2PM UPDATE | A MoDOT spokesman said that two workers were injured in the incident.
One of the workers suffered a back strain, while the second worker suffered a headache.
The spokesman said the crew was fixing potholes on I-435 when they were hit.
EARLIER | KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri Department of Transportation worker had a scary moment Thursday morning when a semi struck a MoDOT traffic cushion truck.
Police had the two left lanes of the interstate closed during the investigation, blocking traffic back to 23rd Street.
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