ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Granite City, Mo. – All lanes of Interstate 270 are open following emergency repairs at the location where a tractor-trailer crashed on Tuesday night.
The truck had ignited in the multi-vehicle crash, burning through the evening and closing off the bridge for several hours.
Nicko Krumwiede was one of dozens of drivers stuck in the westbound lane between the Highway 3 exit and the bridge during the ordeal. Unable to turn around, he and others grew frustrated waiting for signs of movement…