Semi crash and fire closes I-70 near Odessa

Heard on: Warrensburg Area ARC 146.880 MHz Repeater

01:19

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00:00

I have ambulances coming back from Kansas City as reported, and I see on the news that I-70 is closed in both directions around mile marker 41 at 5 o'clock.

00:12

That is still having issues within the last 20 minutes or so.

00:18

For information, KD0PVQ.

00:22

KD Zero PVQ from Whiskey One Oscar Tango Whiskey.

00:27

Yes, sir.

00:30

All right, sir, I was in the middle of typing up something, Bill.

00:32

Sir, could you run that past me one more time? Your report about I 70 there.

00:40

Yeah, Roger that.

00:41

At 05:00 , there was a semi wreck and the semi caught on fire.

00:49

And eastbound and westbound I-70 are closed.

00:52

They're running them around the Wastdale exit there, just east of Odessa, onto the outer roads.

01:00

One of the Higginsville ambulances was coming back from Kansas City and reported moving at 1 mph on I-70.

01:09

Seventy, so anybody who's thinking about using that in the next couple hours probably not a good move.

01:18

KZ0PVQ.

2026-09-09 16:19 UTC

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I-70, Odessa, MO

Semi crash and fire closes I-70 near Odessa

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As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a semi truck crash and fire on I-70 near mile marker 41 just east of Odessa, with both directions of the highway closed and traffic diverted to outer roads. An ambulance returning from Kansas City was reportedly moving very slowly in the congestion.

Semi crash and fire closes I-70 near Odessa

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