I-70 Westbound Closed After Accident

The Highway Patrol is reporting that I-70 westbound is closed early Thursday morning after an accident. It happened just west of Zanesville and reportedly involved two semi-tractor trailers. One was reported to be engulfed in flames. No word on injuries in the accident that happened just before 1:30 a.m. Traffic is being re-routed off I-70 while the scene is investigated and cleared. The interstate is expected to re-open around 7:30 a.m. No other details have been released.