Crash closes northbound I-57 near Mississippi River

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

CHARLESTON, Mo., (KBSI) – A vehicle crash closes all northbound lanes of Interstate 57 beginning at Exit 12, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

The crash is between Exit 12 and the Mississippi River. MoDOT urges drivers to avoid the area and use alternate river crossings into Illinois.

Suggested detours include the U.S. 60/62 bridge in Mississippi County and the Emerson Bridge on Route 74 in Cape Girardeau.

MoDOT has not announced when the lanes will reopen.