Serious Crash Causes Massive Gridlock on I-435

0:00A pre-don crash shut down Westbound Interstate 435 in Overland Park, right near the Overland Park exit in U.S. 69, just before 3am on Wednesday. Traffic got rerouted onto the Quavira Road ramp to get around the mess, but that didn't stop the backups from stretching way out. Drivers face the nightmare during rush hour, with lines crawling past Antioch Road and slowing heavy just after Metcalf Avenue. This was a serious injury crash, so officers had to close the whole highway while they investigated the scene. Keep an eye on Kansas City Scalp for updates, and plan your route ahead to dodge this gridlock. That's your update from Kansas News today, powered by AI.