News: Crash causes delays on I-235 at 42nd St.

DES MOINES, IA - Delays were reported as the result of a late afternoon crash on I-235 in Des Moines on Thursday.

According to a report by Iowa 511, the collision occurred at about 2:49 p.m. on the westbound side of the interstate, near Exit 5B to 42nd Street.

I-235 WB: Right shoulder blocked due to a crash from Exit 5B - 42nd Street to Exit 5A - 56th Street (Des Moines). https://t.co/np0DBvH7hN
— Statewide Iowa 511 (@statewideia511) August 12, 2021

Few details about the incident are available at this time. However, traffic delays were reported going back to 56th Street for some time afterward.

It is unclear if anyone was injured as an immediate result of the crash.

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