Emergency crews clear the scene of a fatal accident on eastbound I-70 at I-470 in Topeka Thursday morning. Officials said a woman died when she lost control of her car and hit a bridge pillar.

Topeka ? A woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Topeka Thursday morning.

KTKA.com reports that the woman lost control of her car and hit a bridge pillar while heading east on I-70 at the I-470 ramp.

Traffic was backed up throughout the late morning while emergency crews cleared the scene.

All eastbound lanes on I-70 reopened as of 12:45 p.m., according to the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Twitter account.