Fatal Accident Closes I-70 Eastbound/***UPDATE***I-70 Re-Opens

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***UPDATE***Both Lanes of I-70 Re-Open To Traffic***

The Zanesville Post of the Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that happened on I-70 in Muskingum County around 1:00 pm.  It has closed the eastbound lanes of the interstate at State Route 93.  Sergeant Kevin Kelly says a vehicle was traveling westbound on I-70 and lost control, went into the median and rolled over onto the eastbound lanes.  Kelly says the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected.  The Muskingum County Coroner was called to scene of the accident.  As of 3:20 pm both lanes of I-70 were re-opened to traffic.  No other details have been released.

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