Metro-East News

Troopers reopen Interstate 70 after head-on crash caused detour to Interstate 57

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 reopened in Effingham County Saturday afternoon after being closed because of a head-on crash, Illinois State Police announced.

Details of the crash have not been released. The crash occurred at milepost 102.5.

Police had detoured eastbound drivers onto northbound Interstate 57 at milepost 98.

This story was originally published June 27, 2020 at 1:57 PM.

Mike Koziatek
Belleville News-Democrat
Mike Koziatek is a former journalist for the Belleville News-Democrat
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