UPDATE: ODOT has announced when the roadway will reopen. For more information, click here.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A semi-truck crash in downtown Columbus has resulted in a major roadway being closed until further notice.
According to Columbus police, Interstate 70 West and South 4th Street will be closed for several days after the semi-truck hauling a large excavator hit a bridge at I-70 and South 4th Street. The crash happened at approximately 4:44 p.m.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) said the crash “caused significant structural damage to at least one beam supporting the deck of the bridge.”
Detours around the location are:
- I-70 West traffic will be detoured to Interstate 71 North, then to Interstate 670 West, returning to I-70 West.
- Interstate 71 South traffic will be detoured to I-70 East to Interstate 270 South, then back to I-71.
- High Street or South Grant Avenue will be the detours for 4th Street.
I-70 East is not affected by the closure, police said.
There is no word on when the repair work will be finished or what led to the crash. Columbus police said there were no injuries reported.
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