Crashes cause morning delays for Wichita drivers
Multiple crashes on major Wichita highways caused delays for drivers Tuesday morning.
At about 8 a.m., a crash that involved up to six vehicles was reported on southbound I-135 near the K-96 interchange in north Wichita, according to a 911 dispatch supervisor.
UPDATE: Sounds like six vehicles may be involved in the accident on I-135 near K-96, per scanner; traffic backed up to Broadway #icttraffic pic.twitter.com/2LXkb6onV7
— Julie M. Mah (@JulieMM) June 6, 2017
Only one lane was open to southbound I-135 traffic at the accident scene as of about 8:40 a.m. as vehicles were backed up on I-135 and I-235 in the immediate area.
Another crash was reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol at about 8:30 a.m. That crash caused the closure of the ramp from northbound I-235 to northbound I-135, according to a tweet sent by Trooper Chad Crittenden.
The ramp from I-235 NB to I-135 NB is closed due to another injury crash. Please use alternate route.
— Trooper Chad (@TrooperChadKHP) June 6, 2017
Reports of another injury crash on I-235 NB at I-135 North Junction. pic.twitter.com/SoumP7blC5
— Trooper Chad (@TrooperChadKHP) June 6, 2017
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This story was originally published June 6, 2017 at 9:14 AM with the headline "Crashes cause morning delays for Wichita drivers."