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Woman dead in crash on I-70

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A major intersection is back open after an overnight crash closed a portion of Interstate 70 for several hours.

The crash happened on I-70 eastbound at Livingston Avenue around 1:43 p.m.


Columbus police said Tykeish Hay, 23, was driving her Toyota Corolla eastbound when her vehicle struck the concrete median wall. She was partially ejected from the car after the impact. Her vehicle “veered towards the right back across all the eastbound lanes of I-70,” left the right side of the roadway, and struck a guardrail before coming to rest on the shoulder of the roadway.

I-70 eastbound was closed between I-71 and Livingston Avenue for about three hours.Keep checking NBC4i.com for real-time updates on this story. To get alerts for breaking news, grab the free NBC4 News App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.What others are clicking on: