MOLINE, Illinois — A crash has blocked traffic on Interstate 74. It happened early Tuesday morning, January 2nd.
Officials closed down the Illinois-bound lanes of I-74 and are diverting traffic to State Street on the Iowa side; this is according to a spokesperson from the Moline Police Department.
BREAKING: I-74 Bridge in the Quad Cities is one of the busiest crossings of the Mississippi River and multi-car accidents are happening due to black ice. Use alternate route! @iowadot pic.twitter.com/R4hDvDLSBA
— EricSorensen (@ERICSORENSEN) January 2, 2018
Traffic cameras from the Iowa Department of Transportation show emergency vehicles on scene on I-74 near 5th Avenue.
As of 7:42 a.m. the Iowa Department of Transportation reported the roadway was reopened to traffic.
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