KANSAS CITY, MO – State troopers in the Kansas City area were responding to numerous accidents Wednesday morning as a snowstorm made driving treacherous.
According to WDAF, the crashes shut down portions of Interstate 49 and Interstate 70 for hours. In one incident, a driver lost control of a semitrailer while traveling in the southbound lanes of I-49 near Peculiar and the vehicle jackknifed.
On I-70, there were at least three wrecks involving multiple vehicles in the Blue Springs area. The roadway was shut down for at least three hours during the morning rush, then was closed again later due to another accident.
Another multi-vehicle crash shut down the westbound lanes of I-70 at Stadium Drive. There was no immediate information on any injuries from the various accidents. The Missouri Department of Transportation advised people to avoid driving if necessary due to the hazardous conditions.
As of early afternoon, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A reported that it had responded to 72 non-injury crashes.
***Correction/Update***
Weather related traffic totals since midnight (2/2/22) for the Troop A region:❄️calls for service 279
❄️stranded motorist 166
❄️non-injury crashes 72🙏🏻zero injured, zero killed🙏🏻
Buckle up, pay attention, slow down, lights on, no tailgating!#mowx
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) February 2, 2022
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