Multi-vehicle crash closes eastbound I-70 in Topeka

Matthew Self

April 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM·1 min read

TOPEKA (KSNT) – First responders were at the scene of a crash in west Topeka on I-70 Saturday afternoon.

The Topeka Police Department’s watch commander confirms first responders were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound I-70 near the Fairlawn exit. Kandrive showed significant traffic delays in the area of the crash with drivers being diverted off the highway. At least one person was injured in the crash.

More details will be provided here as they become available.

(Photo Courtesy/Tim Schoepflin)
(Photo Courtesy/Tim Schoepflin)

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