(KCEN) UPDATE 11/6 10:15 -- I-35 North has been re-opened after an 18-wheeler flipped over near Abbot causing it to be closed off.
It is now open to all northbound traffic.
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(KCEN) -- Both lanes of I-35 northbound are now closed after an 18-wheeler carrying Coca Cola crashed.
The vehicle his a concrete bumper, flipped over and caught fire. It burned for approximately 15 minutes before the flames were extinguished.
The accident happened near Abbot around mile marker 358 in a construction zone..
Traffic is being diverted onto the service road. The highway is expected to be closed for four to six hours.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
