A crash involving three semis on Interstate 70 near West Jefferson shut down all eastbound lanes of the road for a portion of the Columbus morning commute.
The highway reopened by early afternoon, hours after the crash that happened shortly after 8 a.m. July 24 west of Plain City Goergesville Road.
All eastbound lanes of the road were closed until at least 9 a.m.; at 9:20 a.m., a dispatcher with the Ohio State Highway Patrol said one eastbound lane was open.
The Ohio Department of Transportation posted on X stating that the road was closed in Madison County, but did not say when it might reopen.
Live ODOT traffic cameras showed significant traffic approaching the crash at 9 a.m., and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers redirecting vehicles away from the closure.
The highway patrol dispatcher couldn’t say whether anyone was injured in the crash.
Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: I-70 reopens after crash involving 3 semis near West Jefferson shut down eastbound lanes
Reporting by Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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