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Serious accident on Friday leads to major traffic delays on EB I-70 at Stadium Drive in KC, MO

Serious accident on Friday leads to major traffic delays on EB I-70 at Stadium Drive in KC, MO

The Friday evening rush hour in Kansas City began with a tragic incident on Interstate 70 where a pedestrian was fatally struck at Blue Ridge Cutoff. The specific vehicle involved is unknown, but emergency crews responded to the crash at around 3:30 p.m. causing traffic congestion on the eastbound lanes up to Van Brunt Boulevard. Eastbound I-70 has since reopened at I-435 following the incident. As the Kansas City Royals have a game tonight at Kauffman Stadium, fans are advised to seek alternative routes. For anonymous crime tips, contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tip Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477) or submit online through P3Tips.com. Additional crime information and the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker can provide homicide data for the Kansas City area.

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