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Multi-car crash ties up afternoon traffic on southbound I-135 in Wichita

Emergency vehicles responded to a multi-car crash Friday afternoon on southbound I-135.
Emergency vehicles responded to a multi-car crash Friday afternoon on southbound I-135.

A crash involving multiple cars was tying up traffic on southbound I-135 on Friday afternoon.

Multiple emergency vehicles were on the highway, blocking at least one lane of traffic around the 8th and 9th Street exits, WICHway camera live view showed shortly after 2 p.m.

Emergency scanner traffic indicates that around seven vehicles were involved in the crash. Two people were possibly hurt.

Traffic was backed up and moving slow on southbound I-135 from the crash site north, to around 13th Street.

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Traffic was backed up Friday afternoon and down to one lane in areas after a crash on southbound I-135.
Traffic was backed up Friday afternoon and down to one lane in areas after a crash on southbound I-135. Screenshot/WICHway camera
Amy Renee Leiker
The Wichita Eagle
Amy Renee Leiker has been reporting for The Wichita Eagle since 2010. She covers crime, courts and breaking news and updates the newspaper’s online databases. She’s a mom of three and loves to read in her non-work time. Reach her at 316-268-6644 or at aleiker@wichitaeagle.com.
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