The left and center lanes were reported closed in the area after the crash at about 8:55 a.m. Thursday, DOT said.
As of 9:15 a.m., traffic was backed up nearly 3 miles to Exit 23 because of the crash and the lane closures, DOT said.
It was not known how long it would take to clear the accident scene.
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