Major traffic backup reported on Interstate 80 in Iowa

OR RIGHT NOW, TRAFFIC IS STARTING TO MOVE ON I-80 MORE THAN AN HOUR AFTER A SEMI ROLLOVER BETWEEN NEWTON GRINNELL. TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT THE THERE ON THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE TRUCKS ARE MOVING THROUGH THE WESTBOUND LANES THAT WERE COMPLETELY BLOCKED. I THINK THAT CAMERAS ACTUALLY PERHAPS FROZEN ON THE LEFT SIDE BECAUSE LIGHTS AREN’T FLASHING THEIR TRAFFIC IS STILL BEING PUSHED, THOUGH, TO COUNTY ROAD 1038. THAT’S WHAT YOU SEE ON YOUR RIGHT FROM THERE, USE HIGHWAY SIX, THEN YOU CAN GET BACK ON I-80 USING T 22. WE’RE STILL LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THAT ROLLOVER, WORKING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY CAUSED THE ROLLOVER. IT’S BEEN BLOCKED FOR ALMOST 2 HOURS SINCE ABOUT 430 THIS MORNING. AGAIN, IF YOU’RE HEADING EAST OR

Traffic was backed up Wednesday morning on Interstate 80. KCCI received reports of a tractor-trailer rollover in the westbound lanes between Newton and Grinnell.The rollover is near a planned construction zone where traffic diverts.One viewer said traffic was backed up for about 4 miles.After about an hour traffic started to move again around 6:20 a.m. KCCI is waiting to hear more about what caused the accident.

GRINNELL, Iowa —

Traffic was backed up Wednesday morning on Interstate 80.

KCCI received reports of a tractor-trailer rollover in the westbound lanes between Newton and Grinnell.

The rollover is near a planned construction zone where traffic diverts.

One viewer said traffic was backed up for about 4 miles.

After about an hour traffic started to move again around 6:20 a.m. KCCI is waiting to hear more about what caused the accident.

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