Fourth Street in downtown Columbus, closed for hours Oct. 29 so crews could repair Ohio Power utility poles downed by a truck, has since reopened. Read More

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

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

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

Earlier this month, the Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to reduce unsafe driving behaviors along Interstate 70. The high-visibility campaign ran ... Read More

Ohio's game birds have dwindled, but stocked pheasants still offer hunting opportunities as grouse and quail struggle to survive. Read More

A 43-year-old man has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of a construction worker on Interstate 70.A Franklin County grand jury indicted Aaron Lammar Swift ... Read More

Aaron Swift was indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide, felony hit-skip and tampering with evidence charges in connection with the Feb. 28 crash. Read More

A Columbus street will carry the name of Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons, honoring the 28-year-old Air National Guard member killed in a refueling crash in Iraq earlier this year. Read More

As of 8:30 a.m., all southbound lanes of I-270 were closed for a crash that happened just past the I-270 and I-70 interchange in southeast Columbus ... Read More

The Ohio derby was dubbed '?Hell is real'? with reference to a well-known religious billboard - visible from Interstate 71. Read More

ODOT is going to be doing a lot of work on downtown Columbus' highways this weekend. Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation's Columbus District 6, servingDelaware, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties announced some tr ... Read More

This story has been updated after an ODOT spokesperson corrected their original announcement to clarify that I-70 will only close overnight, not all weekend. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined a multi-state enforcement effort earlier this month to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors along Interstate 70, resulting in hundreds of ... Read More

Sponsors cite Akron Children's Hospital already topping its 2025 e-bike injury total by July and a fatal Columbus crash as lawmakers push a spring deadline. Read More

A driver was critically injured after a tractor-trailer struck a stationary car early Saturday on Interstate 270 near Obetz, according to police. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - About a dozen Ohio laws take effect Tuesday, including measures requiring drivers to provide basic identifying information at traffic stops and mandating that schools teach ... Read More

If you were stuck in some serious traffic on I-270 in West Columbus Saturday night, it's because a semi-truck carrying 30,000 pounds of frozen food caught fire. All but one lane was closed around ... Read More

Lanes on Interstate 270 were closed after a semi-truck caught on fire in Columbus. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Traffic is impacted on Interstate 270 after a semi-truck carrying about 30,000 pounds of frozen food caught on fire in west Columbus Saturday night. According to a Columbus public ... Read More

A driver died on Thursday evening, October 1, after a utility truck left a highway ramp and struck a parked tractor-trailer in Franklin County. One person was killed, and no other injuries were ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - All lanes on Interstate 270 reopened after a semi-truck carrying about 30,000 pounds of frozen food caught on fire in west Columbus on Saturday night. According to a Columbus public ... Read More

Applications are now open for folks hoping to be part of the 2028 Olympics as a volunteer, including for soccer matches in Columbus. Read More

A driver died Thursday evening after a utility truck left a south Columbus exit ramp, drove through a ditch, and slammed into the back of a parked tractor-trailer. The crash happened around 5:50 p.m. Read More

Patrol Releases Names in U.S. 30 Road Rage Shooting; Columbus Man Charged With Felonious Assault ASHLAND COUNTY, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released the names of the drivers involved in ... Read More

As of 8:30 a.m. Oct. 2, traffic cameras showed the tractor-trailer blocking all lanes of the roadway ... Read More

Authorities are investigating a deadly crash involving two trucks on the south entrance ramp of US 23 from IR 270 east. According to Sheriff Dallas Baldwin, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office is ... Read More

One person is dead after a utility pickup truck struck a parked tractor trailer truck on a south Columbus exit ramp Thursday afternoon. According to the Franklin County ... Read More

Ohio transportation officials have completed a final feasibility study examining a potential new highway connection between U.S. 23 in northwest Ohio and Interstate 71 south of Columbus. The study ... Read More

State transportation officials have identified a preferred route for a new highway connector north of Columbus that could ease a long-standing bottleneck along U.S. 23, but more than $1 billion may be ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A Columbus police officer was hospitalized after a head-on collision with a vehicle that fled after being stopped for a traffic violation. According to the Ohio State Highway ... Read More

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Transportation released its final feasibility study report on the proposed U.S. Route 23-Interstate 71 connector on Wednesday. State lawmakers directed ... Read More

The proposed 18.2-mile highway could cut 22 minutes from a peak commute, but the project could cost more than $1 billion and affect hundreds of acres of farmland. Read More

The officer was treated at a local hospital and released after a fleeing suspect crashed into his cruiser Sept. 30 in Franklinton. Read More

The report identifies the recommended corridor alignment, preliminary cost estimates and initial traffic and tolling models. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A Columbus police officer was hospitalized after a head-on collision with a vehicle being chased by state troopers. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a West Jefferson ... Read More

Brandon Miller, 38, was struck by a vehicle while standing in the northbound lanes on Interstate 71, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Read More

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

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

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

A Mansfield man was killed after a two-vehicle crash on I-270 early Thursday morning, according to a Columbus police report. Mario Tufts-Davison, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash ... Read More

There was a fatal traffic accident on Interstate 70 West at Hamilton Road, according to the Columbus Police Department.I70 westbound is closed at Hamilton Road. Read More

It was not immediately clear when the interstate would reopen or whether anyone was injured in the crash. Read More

Columbus is pausing its Flock license plate cameras after an officer allegedly searched one vehicle 272 times. Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation expects significant holiday traffic in several major cities like Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati through the beginning of September. Read More

Drop off our older son at Ohio State's move-in day, then stop for dinner in downtown Cleveland on our way back up Interstate 71 from Columbus. The younger son's first day of middle school was the ... Read More

Expect traffic delays in south Columbus due to an overturned dump truck. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The National Weather Service has confirmed four more tornadoes in Ohio tied to severe storms earlier this month, including one that flipped a vehicle on Interstate 71. The NWS ... Read More

Would you be willing to take a significant pay cut to avoid driving on Interstate 70 and Interstate 71 in Columbus? Some Columbus residents are, and they're willing to give up $2,679 to do so, ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The National Weather Service has confirmed four more tornadoes in Ohio tied to severe storms earlier this month, including one that flipped a vehicle on Interstate 71. The NWS ... Read More

LICKING COUNTY, Ohio - All lanes on Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake in Licking County have reopened as floodwaters have receded in the area. Heavy rainfall hit most of central Ohio early Thursday ... Read More

A red car recently came to a complete stop in an active lane of Interstate 670 in Columbus, forcing approaching drivers to brake or swerve. One of those vehicles eventually struck a stopped white ... Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation is currently studying flood mitigation for a stretch of Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake that had to close Aug. 20 into Aug. 21 due to surging river levels, ... Read More

I-70 is closed in both directions near Buckeye Lake after floodwaters from South Fork Licking River covered the highway in both directions on Thursday, August 2 ... Read More

Video from the Ohio DOT shows the moment a driver caused a crash on an interstate by stopping in the middle of a lane of traffic. Read More

A driver who stopped on I-670 caused a crash and several near-misses as ODOT warns motorists not to stop after missing an exit. Read More

Drivers are being reminded not to stop in the middle of the freeway after a dangerous chain reaction on I-670 at Neil Avenue.Video from the scene shows a red ca ... Read More

Ohio transportation officials are urging highway motorists to "quit randomly stopping" as they share video of a crash that happened Monday on I-670 in Columbus. Read More

A crash involving two semi-trucks and a passenger vehicle closed northbound I-71 near Polaris Parkway. Read More

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said the pedestrian's sedan broke down on Alum Creek Drive near Interstate 270 before they were struck by another vehicle. Read More

Police said a woman driving a Honda CR-V entered the ramp, left the road and hit a light pole. Read More

Severe storms swept through Central Ohio, toppling power poles along Interstate 71 in Columbus and causing widespread damage. Footage filmed on August 11 shows multiple utility poles, some bent in ... Read More

Strong winds tossed a car into the air on an Ohio interstate, and it was all caught on camera. Traffic cameras were rolling Tuesday morning on Interstate 71 at Weber Road in Columbus, Ohio. Storms in ... Read More

A potent line of severe thunderstorms tore through the Columbus, Ohio, area Tuesday, spawning a possible tornado along Interstate 71. Read More

A recent report from the Washington Post outlined how President Donald Trump left Turkey on a completely different plane from the Air Force One jet after military officials received a credible threat ... Read More

Troopers arrested Martell Dawson, 25, and Andez Henry, 18, both of Columbus. Troopers searching the area found two bags - one inside the vehicle and another that had been discarded during the pursuit. Read More

An alarm company's 1:39 a.m. call to authorities on August 3 set off a chain of events that ended nearly an hour later and 59 miles away, when Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers pulled two Columbus ... Read More

Two Columbus men are facing multiple charges in Ashland County after they were accused of running away from troopers in a stolen vehicle and having 27 stolen guns and a stolen taser. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A car was flipped over by strong winds on Interstate 71 in north Columbus Tuesday morning as a storm system moved through the region. Footage from the Ohio Department of ... Read More

ASHLAND, OH (WTRF) - Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers arrested two Columbus residents who were in possession of 27 stolen firearms after they fled from law enforcement in a stolen vehicle. On ... Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation is wrapping up work on the Front Street bridge over Interstate 70 in downtown Columbus this fall while work on three other downtown overpasses is expected to last ... Read More

Residents in north Columbus woke up early Thursday morning to find dozens of vehicles with shattered windows, leaving some car owners cleaning up broken glass a ... Read More

Video filmed on August 3, 2026, shows a person narrowly avoiding being hit when a vehicle crashed into a disabled car on the shoulder of Interstate 670 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Ohio ... Read More

A close call was caught on camera on an Ohio highway. Video from the Ohio Department of Transportation shows a person jumping out of the way, narrowly escaping from an out-of-control car in Columbus. Read More

Video from an Ohio Department of Transportation traffic camera shows a pedestrian jumping at the right time to avoid being struck on the shoulder of a busy interstate. The footage shows what happened ... Read More

The proposed connector would link U.S. 23 and Interstate 71. Read More

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

Expect heavy I-71 delays during Ohio State Fair - 1M visitors; ODOT closures on I-270 / I-71. Use Fourth or Third Street. Read More

Columbus has been adding lanes and improvements to mile or so east of Interstate 270 on the Far East Side. Read More

On Tuesday Ohio officials announced $72 million in funding for 33 transportation safety projects aimed at reducing deadly and serious crashes in 23 counties acr ... Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Columbus District said in a social media post that a semi crash on State Route 316 in Pickaway County. The truck was hauling pickles. Video posted by ODOT ... Read More

Jars of pickles shut down an Ohio highway Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Transportation Columbus confirmed. Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill Stop using ... Read More

The crash happened on July 15 on I-670 West past the Leonard Avenue exit. Read More

Columbus, OH (July 17, 2026) - Four people, including a child, were injured in a two-car collision on westbound Interstate 670 in northeast Columbus on Wednesday morning, July 15. The crash occurred ... Read More

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Four people, including a young child, were hospitalized Wednesday morning after a serious multi-vehicle crash closed all westbound lanes of Interstate 670 near John Glenn Columbus International ... Read More

Three people are injured after a Wednesday morning crash involving two cars on Interstate 670 westbound near mile marker 6.The crash happened just before 9 a.m. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Three people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash just east of Downtown, Columbus on Wednesday morning. According to Columbus police, three people sustained ... Read More