UPDATE, 3:30 p.m. | The interstate has re-opened to traffic.
ORIGINAL REPORT | Traffic is being diverted on northbound Interstate 35 just north of Missouri 291 due to an overturned camper obstructing the road.
Liberty police said the crash happened just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
In a social media post, the department said all lanes of northbound I-35 are closed and traffic is being diverted onto 291.
Northbound I-35 just north of Hwy 291 is closed due to an overturned camper. We are diverting all traffic onto Hwy 291. You can’t camp there! @MoDOT_KC @MSHPTrooperA pic.twitter.com/uE1OgO4dfK
— Liberty, Missouri Police Department (@libertymopd) July 3, 2024
Work to clear the camper is underway. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is assisting.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information is available.
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