I-71 Columbus Ohio Accident Reports
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Crash involving 2 semis closes I-71 near Polaris Parkway
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 36 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
- 23 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
- 50 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
- 36 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
- 33 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
- 52 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
- 57 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
- 37 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
- 50 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
- 50 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
- 46 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
- 44 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
- 43 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
- 68 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
- 49 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
- 61 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
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Columbus man pleads not guilty to charges in deadly chain-reaction crash on I-71 near downtown
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 56 views
- Apr 02, 2026 09:14am
A Columbus man charged in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus that killed a man two months ago pleaded not guilty. Joe Howard, 58, was charged with OVI, reckless ... Read More
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Driver arrested in connection to fiery, deadly I-71 crash remains out on bond, pleads not guilty
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 45 views
- Apr 02, 2026 08:47am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - One of two drivers charged in a multi-vehicle, fiery and deadly crash on Interstate 71 near Downtown Columbus was in court Thursday morning. A man who police said fled the ... Read More
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Multiple drivers charged in fiery, wrong-way I-71 crash that killed one
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 37 views
- Mar 25, 2026 07:52am
Charges have been filed against two drivers in a fiery wrong-way crash last month on Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus that killed one person and caused the highway to ... Read More
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2 charged in I-71 wrong-way crash that killed youth advocate
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 46 views
- Mar 25, 2026 06:27am
Two people were charged in connection to a suspected OVI and wrong-way crash that killed a local youth advocate.Askar Ismail and Joe Howard are facing serious c ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 59 views
- Mar 25, 2026 05:53am
The incident started when a person driving a Chrysler Town & Country was traveling south in the northbound lanes of I-71 near East Broad Street. The driver of the Chrysler hit a F ... Read More
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Tractor-trailer crash with another vehicle closes I-71 ramps to I-270 E
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-270
- source: Bing
- 61 views
- Mar 11, 2026 8:06pm
The crash at 5:22 p.m. created a significant traffic backup during the March 11 evening commute. Read More
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6-car crash on I-71 NB near Mt. Gilead sends one to hospital
- Ohio
- Columbus
- I-71
- source: Bing
- 59 views
- Mar 08, 2026 3:03pm
A six-vehicle pileup on Interstate 71 northbound slowed the Sunday evening commute near Mt. Gilead, though officials report no fatalities resulted from the cras ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 69 views
- Mar 06, 2026 10:55am
Interstate 70 reopened after a crash closed all eastbound lanes of the road at the Interstate 71 interchange near downtown Columbus. Just before 11 a.m., all eastbound lanes of the road were closed ... Read More
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- Columbus
- Ohio
- I-71
- By anonymous
642- 3 years ago
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