INTERSTATE SLOW DOWN
South Bound Lanes Of I-77 Reopen
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Apr. 30, 2012 12:45 PM EDT
Updated: Apr. 30, 2012 3:23 PM EDT
Malden
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
The south bound lanes of I-77 near Malden in Kanawha County reopened early Monday afternoon.
Dispatchers say an accident involving a dump truck and another car caused the lanes to be closed while crews cleared the scene.
We're told people in the involved vehicles were taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is not known at this time.
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If you plan on traveling I-77 south bound in the Malden area of Kanawha County Monday afternoon, you'll want to take another route.
Emergency dispatchers say all south bound lanes near Malden are closed at this time due to an accident.
You're asked to avoid the area at this time while crews clear the scene. No word on whether or not anyone is hurt.
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