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Veterans Memorial Parkway will be closed through the weekend due to fire damage

The driver of the tanker has minor injuries and was taken to a hospital in St. Charles.
Central County Fire and Rescue 1

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. -South outer Interstate 70 past Mid Rivers Mall Drive will remain closed through at least the weekend after a tractor-trailer fire occurred Monday morning.

The ramped from the outer road to eastbound I-70 will also remain closed, according to MoDOT. Several slabs of pavement, barrier wall, guardrail and a light pole were damaged during the fire.

Drivers can detour around the closure by taking the north outer road to Cave Springs Drive and then get on eastbound I-70 or doubling back to the south other road.

The tanker was carrying ethanol, which is not dangerous but is highly flammable. The driver of the tanker has minor injuries and was taken to a hospital in St. Charles.

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