Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Columbia Involves Intoxicated Driver

A multi-vehicle crash shut down or slowed traffic in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near mile marker 119 in Columbia, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.

Troop F reported that an intoxicated driver was involved in the collision, though the agency has not released further details on how the crash occurred or the number of vehicles caught up in it.

Information on injuries, fatalities, or the exact number of vehicles involved has not yet been made public. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has not indicated whether any citations or charges have been filed in connection with the crash.

The stretch of I-70 near mile marker 119 sits within Boone County, and Troop F is the responding and investigating agency for the area.

Details surrounding the crash remain limited, and this report will be updated as the Missouri State Highway Patrol or other officials release additional information.