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2 SEMIs hauling tomatoes involved in serious crash on I-57 in Mississippi Co., Mo.
2 semis crash on I-57 in Mississippi Co., Mo. By Marsha Heller | December 17, 2020 at 3:56 AM CST - Updated December 17 at 12:28 PM
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - One southbound lane of Interstate 57 at the 20 mile marker is open after two SEMI tractor trailers hauling tomatoes crashed early Thursday morning, December 17.
According to the Mississippi County Sheriff’s department, the crash that happened at 2:45 a.m.
Both southbound lanes had been closed for about 2 and a half hours.
Crews worked as fast as they could to remove one of the SEMIs, debris and the tomatoes in order to get traffic moving.
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