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Crash on I-64 causes early morning traffic backups in Richmond

UPDATE: All traffic has been cleared.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A crash on Interstate 64 caused traffic backups for those heading towards the City Monday morning.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the crash was located on I-64 near Staples Mill Road. The eastbound left lane and right shoulder were closed because of the crash. As of 8 a.m. traffic backups had reached around five miles, spreading from the site of the crash, mile marker 187, back to mile marker 182.

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