UPDATE: Crash on busy I-70 west of Columbia causing backups

By Brian Hauswirth
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Columbia Police and Boone County Fire Protection District personnel are currently working a crash and ejection on busy eastbound I-70 at the 122-mile marker, after a crash involving a high-speed pursuit.

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol tells 939 the Eagle that traffic is backing up all the way to Route J, adding that the on-ramp from Midway is also closed. The Patrol says traffic is being rerouted to UU.

You’re urged to avoid the area if possible.