ALBUQUERQUE, NM — An injury crash Wednesday morning shut down an Interstate 40 entrance ramp near northeast Albuquerque, reports APD Traffic.
Albuquerque Police responded to the scene on the I-40 westbound onramp from Carlisle Boulevard Northeast, in the Netherwood Park neighborhood. Dispatchers first received the call shortly before 5:23 a.m.
Authorities have not shared details on the circumstances behind the wreck, but shortly after 5:30 a.m., all westbound lanes and the I-40 entrance ramp from San Mateo Boulevard were also closed.
**Update***I40 WB San Mateo and Carlisle on ramps are closed and all traffic lanes on I40 WB at Carlisle are closed due to a crash with injuries @abqfire
— APD Traffic (@ABQTraffic) August 3, 2022
Westbound commuters were forced to divert off the interstate at the Carlisle Boulevard exit and re-enter through the entrance ramp.
***Update***I40 Westbound is closed at Carlisle. Traffic will be diverted off at Carlisle and can enter I40 Westbound at Carlisle. @abqfire
— APD Traffic (@ABQTraffic) August 3, 2022
As of this writing, the APD has not confirmed the number of people injured or the severity of their condition.
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