One person in critical condition, two others sustain minor injuries after 3 car crash on I-55.
Ejection wreck causes massive traffic back-up on I-55.
Traffic was backed up for miles after a multi-vehicle crash caused a section of Interstate 55 to close in south St. Louis Monday morning.
The three-vehicle wreck happened on I-55 near Loughborough around 6:45 a.m.
Fire officials stated that one person ejected from their vehicle was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Two others suffered minor injuries, according to officials.
Traffic at one point was backed up to Interstate 270/255. All northbound lanes were back open by about 8:40 a.m.
The cause of the wreck was not immediately clear.
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