I-71 Columbus Ohio Accident Reports
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Accident News Reports
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Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle on I-71 in downtown Columbus
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Nov 02, 2026 04:30am
The crash caused a brief shutdown of I-71 Monday morning. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 17 views
- Oct 29, 2026 5:44pm
Semi driver Modou Ngom crashed into stopped traffic on April 11 on I-71 in Delaware County, killing a family of three and injuring others. Read More
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Ohio Judge Gives Trucker 22.5 Years Maximum
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 12 views
- Oct 29, 2026 11:30am
Modou Ngom received the maximum 22.5 years for an Ohio I-71 crash that killed a family of three. A judge said all he had to do was apply his brakes. Read More
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Truck driver to serve over 20 years after deadly, fiery I-71 crash
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 19 views
- Oct 29, 2026 07:01am
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) - Two months after a jury reached a guilty verdict in the case against a truck driver who caused a deadly chain-reaction crash on Interstate 71 in Delaware County, a judge issued ... Read More
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Columbus police officer released from hospital after chase, crash
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 37 views
- Sep 30, 2026 2:36pm
The officer was treated at a local hospital and released after a fleeing suspect crashed into his cruiser Sept. 30 in Franklinton. Read More
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Columbus pedestrian killed in I-71 crash in Morrow County
- Ohio
- Mt Gilead
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 73 views
- Sep 25, 2026 08:03am
MOUNT GILEAD - A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed Thursday night while standing on I-71 near mile post 147, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Brandon ... Read More
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Ohio State Highway Patrol disputes semi driver's account in fatal Delaware County crash
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 35 views
- Sep 24, 2026 3:29pm
The case involving 50-year-old Modou Ngom, accused in a triple-fatal crash on Interstate 71 in April, is expected to go to the jury Friday. Read More
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Jury selection begins for truck driver charged in I-71 crash that killed Ohio family of 3
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 42 views
- Sep 22, 2026 03:45am
The trial began Tuesday morning for a man accused of slamming his semi-truck into a family's car on I-71 in Delaware County, a crash in April that killed three ... Read More
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Crash involving 2 semis closes I-71 near Polaris Parkway
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 54 views
- Aug 17, 2026 08:23am
A crash involving two semi-trucks and a passenger vehicle closed northbound I-71 near Polaris Parkway. Read More
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The Big Picture: I-670 crash, police pursuit, U.S. 23 / I-71 feedback
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 40 views
- Aug 03, 2026 08:51am
The Big Picture covered Columbus violence, Max Miller calls to resign, Browns camp, ODOT's U.S. 23 project, gas prices, toddler nutrition and the Ohio State Fair. Read More
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CDL certification process under scrutiny following semi crash that killed Gahanna man
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 63 views
- Jul 09, 2026 3:20pm
A GoFundMe created Thursday is raising money for the family of 21-year-old Toby Forsythe to help cover funeral costs and travel costs for Forsythe's extended fa ... Read More
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One dead in Interstate 70 Eastbound crash near Interstate 71 split
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 54 views
- Jun 19, 2026 4:07pm
One person is dead after a crash involving a red sedan into the wall on Interstate 71 Eastbound at the 102 mile marker at 4:11 p.m., according to the Columbus P ... Read More
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I-71 deadly crash suspect in plea talks, US senator sets Columbus discussion on case
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 46 views
- Jun 17, 2026 12:01pm
A Columbus truck driver accused of causing a chain-reaction crash that killed a Delaware County family of three is now at the center of an upcoming roundtable d ... Read More
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Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-71
- Ohio
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 62 views
- Jun 07, 2026 05:54am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash that happened along Interstate 71 Saturday evening. Around 8:15 p.m., 65-year-old Alvin Duncan was riding a motorcycle southbound on I ... Read More
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Motorcycle driver killed in crash on Interstate 71 in Columbus
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-670
- source: Bing
- 71 views
- Jun 07, 2026 04:19am
A motorcycle driver was killed after apparently losing control on Interstate 71 in Columbus on the evening of June 6. Read More
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One killed in early morning crash on I-71 on Columbus' North Side
- Ohio
- Old North Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 55 views
- Jun 03, 2026 5:00pm
A crash on Interstate 71 killed one person early in the morning June 4, Columbus police said. Police said in a news release the crash happened at 2:10 a.m. June 4 on I-71 North, just north of Morse ... Read More
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against semi driver in I-71 crash that killed family of 3
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 58 views
- May 21, 2026 8:16pm
The lawsuit says Ngom's negligence and failure to maintain an assured clear distance was the "direct and a proximate cause" of the their deaths. Read More
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Columbus police officer receives award for 'fearless' response that saved man's life in 2024 crash
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 61 views
- May 19, 2026 10:03am
A Columbus police officer was honored by the U.S. Attorney's office for her response to a serious crash in November 2024. Read More
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Attorneys seek dismissal in fatal I-71 crash case
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 57 views
- May 13, 2026 5:00pm
A motion has been filed to dismiss the case against a semi-truck driver facing felony charges in a deadly Delaware County crash that killed a young family of three. Read More
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Woman dead after crash with 'erratic driver' on I-71 South in north Columbus
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 54 views
- May 04, 2026 5:00pm
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - One person is dead after two-vehicle crash that occurred in Monday evening on a north Columbus interstate. At 9 p.m., police were called to Interstate 71 South, near the East ... Read More
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Woman killed, two others injured in crash on I-71 in Columbus
- Ohio
- Old North Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 59 views
- May 04, 2026 5:00pm
A woman was killed in a fatal crash on Interstate 71, and two other people were injured, Columbus police said. About 9 p.m. May 4, Kenyota Broomfield, 32, was driving a Lexus ES on I-71 South, just ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 83 views
- Apr 14, 2026 06:33am
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) - A truck driver charged in a nine-vehicle crash near Interstate 71 that resulted in three deaths made his first court appearance on Monday. Modou Ngom, 50, of Columbus, made his ... Read More
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Columbus truck driver charged in nine-car I-71 crash that killed 3, including infant
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 59 views
- Apr 12, 2026 1:15pm
A Columbus truck driver is facing vehicular homicide charges after a massive nine-vehicle pileup in a construction zone killed three people-including a 1-year-o ... Read More
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Multiple injured in overnight Columbus crashes
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 69 views
- Apr 03, 2026 04:02am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Multiple crashes overnight left several people injured and closed major Columbus highways. Authorities responded to I-71 North near 11th Avenue at about 12:15 a.m. on Friday ... Read More
Older Columbus I71 OH User Reports
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Accident on I-71
- Columbus
- Ohio
- I-71
- By anonymous
667
- 3 years ago
standstill for over an hour... Accident? Open Report
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