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

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

Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle in Ashland County for allegedly speeding and driving distracted, but officials said the driver fled. 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 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

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

Somewhere on Interstate 71 just outside Columbus, Ohio, a highway on-ramp got an unplanned color change this week, courtesy of a leaking trailer and roughly 40,000 pounds of America's favorite wing ... Read More

Somewhere on Interstate 71 just outside Columbus, Ohio, a highway on-ramp got an unplanned color change this week, courtesy of a leaking trailer and roughly 40,000 pounds of America's favorite wing ... Read More

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

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

Starting Tuesday, June 16, at 9 p.m., the Interstate 70 eastbound ramp to I-71 southbound will close for two weeks. This closure will allow crews with the Ohio Department of Transportation to finish ... Read More

ODOT is closing several major highway ramps in downtown Columbus for two weeks starting June 16. Read More

A tractor-trailer caught fire on June 10 on Interstate 71 northbound, temporarily closing the highway north of I-670 and snarling traffic. Read More

The Interstate 70 eastbound ramp to I-71 southbound will close for two weeks starting Tuesday, June 16 at 9 p.m.This closure will allow crews to finish reconstr ... Read More

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

A motorcycle driver was killed after apparently losing control on Interstate 71 in Columbus on the evening of June 6. Read More

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

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

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

The Sonic Temple Music Festival is already in full swing, and drivers should prepare for heavy traffic and significant delays around Historic Crew Stadium throu ... Read More

Drivers faced major delays Friday morning on I-71 near I-670 as Sonic Temple Day 2 and a Columbus State graduation brought heavy traffic downtown. Read More

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

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

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

Construction on the Interstate 270 and Interstate 71 interchange on Columbus' North Side is officially underway, according to an Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson. Crews started work in ... Read More

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

A person walking along Interstate 71 north of Columbus near Polaris Parkway was killed Sunday night. According to the Columbus Division of Police, an adult walked into the ... Read More

Modou F. Ngom, 50, of Columbus, was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide following the collision. He was booked into the Delaware County Jail. Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The crash at 5:22 p.m. created a significant traffic backup during the March 11 evening commute. Read More

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

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

Drivers heading into downtown Columbus are facing major delays Friday afternoon after I-70 East was closed at I-71 North.Police said a vehicle hit a bridge. No Full Schedule: Arnold Sports Festival ... Read More

The family of Sean Price, 53, is demanding answers after Price was killed in a crash involving a wrong-way driver and a tractor-trailer that rear-ended him. Read More

New video shows a driver missing their exit and causing a crash on a major Ohio interstate on Tuesday. Read More

At least two vehicles crashed into each other as a result of a motorist who stops on I-71 to avoid missing 5th Avenue exit, according to ODOT video. Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation released video on Wednesday of a driver who missed their exit and caused a crash on Interstate 71 on Tuesday. Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation released video on Wednesday of a driver who missed their exit and caused a crash on Interstate 71 on Tuesday. ODOT released a video on Wednesday that shows a ... Read More

Price, a father of eight and grandfather of seven, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on February 13 on I-71 near East Broad Street. His loved ones are asking why it happened and why no charges have ... Read More

A wrong-way crash on I-71 in Columbus resulted in multiple collisions, the death of Sean Price, and the fleeing of the at-fault driver, Joe Howard, who was later found and hospitalized. Read More

Police are also searching for a driver of a wrong-way vehicle involved in the crash who allegedly ran away from the scene. Read More

According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, wrong-way crashes make up about 0.01% of crashes annually in Ohio but are about 40 times more likely to be deadly ... Read More

Video shows a semitruck plowing into the back of a vehicle that was stopped on Interstate 71 after a crash minutes earlier involving a wrong-way driver early Friday morning. The crashes happened ... Read More

A Columbus police dispatcher said the crash happened at about 2 a.m. Feb. 13 on I-71 north near East Broad Street. Lanes were still closed at 6:30 a.m. Read More

One person is in critical condition after a crash involving multiple vehicles on I-71 northbound on Friday morning. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A four-vehicle crash in Downtown, Columbus resulted in at least one hospitalization, a fire, and caused Interstate 71 North to close Friday morning. According to police, one ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A four-vehicle crash in Downtown, Columbus resulted in at least one death, a fire, and caused Interstate 71 North to close Friday morning. According to police, one vehicle ... Read More

A new ramp from Interstate 70 East to Fulton Street will open at the same time as the bridge. A specific date for the reopening has yet to be determined, ODOT spokesperson Matthew McGuire said. Read More

A Columbus police dispatcher said the crash happened at 4:28 a.m. Nov. 3 on the ramp from Interstate 71 south to Gemini Place ... Read More

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on an interstate exit ramp in north Columbus. According to Columbus police, two vehicles, a semi-truck and an SUV, were involved in a crash on the Gemini ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A crash involving multiple semitrucks and a car closed Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus on Thursday. The crash happened at I-70 West at I-71 North around 10:45 a.m., according to ... Read More

Commutes feel worse because two forces hit at once: workplaces are refilling the peaks, and the core freeways are being rebuilt while those peaks return. Policy changes put thousands of drivers back ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A crash involving multiple semitrucks and a car closed Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus on Thursday. The crash happened at I-70 West at I-71 North around 10:45 a.m., according to ... Read More

Commutes feel worse because two forces hit at once: workplaces are refilling the peaks, and the core freeways are being rebuilt while those peaks return. Policy changes put thousands of drivers back ... Read More

Interstate 70 between State Route 315 and Interstate 71 in downtown Columbus will close this weekend for demolition work on the High Street bridge, according to ODOT. Read More

Columbus drivers have had it. Between endless road construction, traffic backups, littered highways, and bad driving habits, frustration is at an all-time high. Read More

A multi-vehicle crash on a Columbus interstate ramp injured three and caused significant traffic during the morning commute. A Columbus police dispatcher said the crash was reported at 7:15 a.m. Oct. Read More

A suspect fired at vehicles on I-270 in Columbus, hitting two cars and a business, police seek the public's help. Read More

Columbus police are looking for a suspect in connection to a highway shooting that took place Wednesday afternoon in north Columbus. According to Columbus police, ... Read More

A second crash closed I-71 southbound at the Interstate 270 interchange on Columbus' North Side, according to the ODOT. The department wrote in a post on X at about 6:40 a.m. that the closure was ... Read More

Columbus police responded to reports of a motorcycle accident at the I-71 southbound and I-270 eastbound northside ramp. The victim on the motorcycle was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital and is ... Read More

One person was seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 71 in south Columbus early Sunday morning, according to police. Read More

A semitruck flipped on its side on Interstate 70 in east Columbus Wednesday afternoon, causing fuel to leak, according to a public safety dispatcher for the city. According to the dispatcher, first ... Read More

Ohio State University's move-in weekend is expected to cause significant traffic congestion around campus from August 20-23. Drivers are advised to avoid High Street, Lane Avenue, the Lane Avenue ... Read More

I-71 south reopened by 6:50 a.m. Aug. 13, the Ohio Department of Transportation said. The crash happened about 3 a.m. on I-71 at East Hudson Street ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A crash involving two semis has led to the closure of a major highway in Columbus early Wednesday morning. According to police, the southbound lanes of I-71 from I-270 to Hudson ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A crash on Interstate 71 South in Delaware County has left several lanes closed Sunday evening. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said an injury crash occurred on I-71 South near Lewis ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A crash on Interstate 71 South in Delaware County has left several lanes closed Sunday evening. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said an injury crash occurred on I-71 South near Lewis ... Read More

A 69-year-old man died Sunday morning after his car overturned and crashed in Marion County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said that Darrell Carroll was driving a Ford ... Read More

Five people, including four children, were hospitalized after an early morning crash on I-71 at East Hudson Street in north Columbus. Read More

Five people, including four children, were hospitalized after an early morning crash on I-71 at East Hudson Street in north Columbus. Read More

Areas around the Ohio Expo Center, Westerville, Delaware and the Interstate 71 and state Route 161 corridor have also seen a spike in vehicle-related crimes. Read More

The Front Street bridge that spans Interstate 70 and Interstate 71, connecting the Brewery District and Downtown, closed in October 2022 so Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews could ... Read More

One person is dead after being hit by a car in Polaris Wednesday night. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, the accident happened at approximately 9:45 p.m. on the 1300 block of Polaris Parkway ... Read More

Areas around the Ohio Expo Center, Westerville, Delaware and the Interstate 71 and state Route 161 corridor have also seen a spike in vehicle-related crimes. Read More

ODOT Detour: Interstate 71 northbound to Polaris Parkway to I-71 southbound to I-270 eastbound. The I-270 eastbound ramp to I-71 southbound on the north side will close overnight from 12 a.m. to 8 ... Read More

Surveillance footage released by the Ohio Department of Transportation showed the van idling in live traffic with its turn signal blinking. Seconds later, a gray van and a white van stopped behind it, ... Read More