Westbound US 54 reopens after Cole County wreck

May 22, 2015 at 7:17 p.m. | Updated May 22, 2015 at 11:57 p.m.

A car that hit a house Friday evening also knocked down power lines in Cole County along U.S. 54 near Old Bass Road, backing up traffic in the westbound lanes for almost 2 hours.
A car that hit a house Friday evening also knocked down power lines in Cole County along U.S. 54 near Old Bass Road, backing up traffic in the westbound lanes for almost 2 hours.

Both westbound lanes of U.S. 54 in Cole County are open again after a car crash knocked down power lines this evening, blocking traffic.

The westbound highway at Old Bass Road south of Brazito was completely closed down immediately following the crash, which occurred around 7 p.m. One westbound lane was reopened a short time later, but by that time, holiday weekend traffic had backed up for miles.

Both westbound lanes were open again around 9 p.m.

The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. See the crash report at http://www.mshp.dps.mo.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=150302684

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