Semi Crash Closes Westbound I-44

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A crash slowed traffic on I-44 Wednesday afternoon.

A semi rilled over in the Westbound lanes of I-44 near exit 88 around 4:15 PM.

Emergency crews say the semi caught fire. Some of the lumbar it was carrying was spilled into the median.

MODOT closed the Westbound lanes while the crash was cleaned up.