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

A 72-year-old Reynoldsburg man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck near Interstate 70, according to the Ohio State ... 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Columbus police identified Miquaith Andrick, 23, as the motorcyclist killed July 13 in a crash on Interstate 70 West near Fairwood Avenue. Read More

The crash happened on I-70 West near Fairwood Avenue around 6:45 a.m. Read More

A motorcyclist died Monday morning in a crash on a Columbus highway that caused a multi-hour road closure. Columbus police said that at 6:44 a.m., a motorcycle crashed into a Toyota on Interstate 70 ... Read More

A routine drive on a Columbus interstate turned deadly on Friday afternoon when a tire broke loose from a passing semi. The left rear trailer tire came off the truck as it traveled westbound on ... Re ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Franklin County Coroner identified a man who died after a crash caused by a loose tire on Interstate 70 East near downtown Columbus on Friday. The Columbus Division of Police said ... Read More

ODOT said that because of the closure of the Mound Street to Interstate 70 eastbound ramp, the agency has witnessed several motorists drive past signage and barrels and enter the I-70 west ramp to ... Read More

An eastbound driver on I-70 in Columbus was killed June 19 when a loose tire from a westbound semi-truck bounced across the road and hit their car. Read More

One person died after a semi-truck lost a tire on I-70 eastbound in Columbus, triggering a multi-vehicle crash. Read More

Police said a white Freightliner semi was heading westbound on I-70 passing Miller Avenue when the left rear trailer tire broke free from the brake drum. 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

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

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 (WCMH) - Multiple vehicles involved in a crash on the west side of Columbus on Sunday left many people hospitalized and a major roadway closed for hours. Emergency personnel responded ... Read More

Interstate 70 was closed Sunday evening after a crash west of Interstate 270 on the west side of Columbus. All lanes were closed on eastbound I-70 beyond the Ohio 142 / Plain City exit because of a ... Read More

UPDATE: Officials say the name of the man who was struck and killed is Edward Williams. No other new information is being released at this time, Officials say a 70-year-old is dead after he was struck ... Read More

The roadway was closed from I-70 to Harrisburg Pike on the West Side for at least four hours. Read More

A crash closed all westbound lanes of I-70 west of Columbus during the April 10 morning commute. The road reopened shortly after 9 a.m. Read More

Buc-ee's opened its first Ohio travel center on Monday in Huber Heights, near I-70, between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis. The store, which is located at 8000 State Highway 235, opened its doors at ... 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

A construction company is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest after one of its workers was killed in a hit-and-run along Interstate 70 in Columbus. 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

A $100,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the driver who killed a roadside construction worker on Interstate 70 in Columbus. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A construction company is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest after one of its workers was killed in a hit-skip along Interstate 70 in Columbus. Read More

Wacky weather caused gnarly potholes on Columbus highways, damaging vehicles. Drivers can report damage to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Read More

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ohio Department of Transportation Two adults and two children were hospitalized after a crash Wednesday night on Interstate 70 in ... Read More

The Columbus Division of Police is looking for the driver who hit and killed a construction worker early Saturday morning and then fled the scene. The incident happened on ... Read More

The crash happened in the westbound lanes of I-70 near the State Route 315 interchange at around 2 a.m., according to Columbus police. Crews were working in the area when a vehicle entered the work ... Read More

A construction worker was killed in an overnight hit-and-run crash on Interstate 70 in downtown Columbus. Police seek a maroon Toyota sedan. Read More

All northbound lanes of the interstate were closed just past the Interstate 70 interchange on the city's West Side after the crash, according to a live traffic map maintained by the Ohio Department of ... Read More

8:15 A.M. UPDATEHilliard police confirmed the death to ABC 6.7:45 A.M. UPDATEOne person has died in connection to the traffic backup being reported on Intersta ... Read More

A police investigation shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 270 early in the morning Feb. 18. I-270 north was closed just past the Interstate 70 interchange on the city's West Side as of 7 a.m ... Read More

Traffic is backed up on Interstate 270 north, near Interstate 270 on Columbus' west side Wednesday morning.LIVE | Check our traffic mapsFew details were immedia ... 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

Jacob McDonald, convicted of vehicular homicide in a 2023 bus crash on I-70 that killed six, was released from jail Saturday. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - All lanes have reopened on Interstate 70 West near Reynoldsburg several hours after a dump truck hit two overhead signs, according to Columbus public safety dispatchers. The incident ... Read More

How you get around in downtown Columbus is changing this weekend. The Front Street bridge, closed for over three years, is reopening Nov. 15 and now has two-way traffic. At the same time, a new ... 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

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

There were no fatalities on Columbus' roads in August, the first time the city has had a death-free month since 2018, city Department of Public Services Director Kelly Scocco said in an interview with ... Read More

A major crash involving multiple semis has led to the closure of Interstate 70 West at the 71 split in downtown Columbus.LIVE MAP | Check traffic conditionsThr ... 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

Three people have been hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 70 in Downtown Columbus on Thursday morning. According to Columbus police, two ... 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 police are investigating a shooting near I-70 and South Central Avenue that left one person injured. The victim is in stable condition. Read More

Shots were reportedly fired Wednesday afternoon on a north Columbus interstate, leading to the road being shut down. The roadway has since reopened. Read More

Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called just before 8:30 p.m. to the I-70 westbound exit ramp to Mound Street on a report of a crash. 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

The Harrison Road bridge over Interstates 670 and 70 west remains closed after a semi struck the underside at 12:37 p.m. Sept. 8 on Columbus' West Side. Read More

A Columbus police dispatcher said the semi-truck crashed into the Harrison Road bridge at 12:37 p.m. Sept. 8 on I-70 westbound on Columbus' West Side. Read More

Years of construction on the High Street bridge over Interstate 70 began this week. If you've driven it for work this week, you've probably already noticed that High Street, northbound over Interstate ... Read More

A box truck collided with a semi-truck at 7:11 a.m. Aug. 9, a police dispatcher said. The box truck was carrying batteries, and acid leaked. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A crash involving two semitrucks has shut down all lanes on Interstate 70 on the west side Tuesday morning. The crash happened at I-70 at I-270 around 7:10 a.m., according to a ... Read More

Interstate 70 east reopened hours after two semi trucks crashed, injuring one and triggering a hazmat response. A Columbus police dispatcher said the crash happened at 7:09 a.m. Aug. 19 on I-70 east ... Read More

The Ohio Department of Transportation unveiled a new flyover ramp linking I-270 southbound to I-70 eastbound, reducing congestion and improving traffic flow. Read More

A new I-270 south to I-70 east flyover ramp is now open, improving safety and traffic flow as part of ODOT's $76M interchange project in Columbus. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A flyover ramp on Interstate 270 will open this weekend on the East Side. According to ODOT spokesperson Hannah Salem, the I-270 southbound to Interstate 70 eastbound flyover ... Read More

Interstate 70 eastbound resembles a parking lot Monday morning following an accident that brought traffic to a standstill on the west side.LIVE MAPS | Check ou ... Read More

The crash between a semi and van happened just before 10:30 a.m. on I-270 south near the U.S. 33 interchange. The semi driver died at the scene. 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

Residents of the area nestled south of Interstate 70 on Columbus' West Side have an average life expectancy of 60 years. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Showers and storms rolled through central Ohio Monday morning, bringing some heavy rainfall to some locations. Some of the heaviest rainfall was concentrated south of Interstate 70 ... Read More

Columbus, OH (July 11, 2025) - A crash with injuries is blocking the right lane of Interstate 70 westbound just past the Hilliard-Rome Rd exit, according to an evening update from the Ohio Department ... Read More

On Monday, yet another incident was caught on camera on Interstate 70 near Kelton Avenue in Columbus in the middle of the morning rush hour. Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - It seems to be happening more often: drivers stopping in the middle of Ohio highways. On Monday, yet another incident was caught on camera on Interstate 70 near Kelton Avenue in ... Read More

On Monday, yet another incident was caught on camera on I-70 near Kelton Avenue in Columbus in the middle of the morning rush hour. Read More

Columbus, OH (July 8, 2025) - A two-vehicle accident on I-70 West near the N Hague Ave interchange resulted in multiple injuries Monday afternoon, causing delays and drawing a significant emergency ... Read More

Columbus, OH (July 7, 2025) - First responders, including paramedics, assessed and treated individuals hurt in the crash following a vehicle collision on I-70 W at the S Hamilton Rd interchange Monday ... Read More

Around Columbus this week, we covered the sentencing in the fatal I-70 bus crash, changes to driving rules and concerns over school funding. Read More

Columbus, OH (July 2, 2025) - A two-vehicle collision on a freeway ramp along I-70 West near N Hague Ave resulted in injuries Tuesday afternoon, according to reports from the Columbus area. The ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - An accident on I-70 East early Thursday morning near Reynoldsburg resulted in one fatality and left another person injured. As of 5:30 a.m., I-70 East between I-270 and Brice ... Read More

One person is dead, and another has been hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash occurred Thursday morning on Interstate 70 in east Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers responded to a ... Read More

Columbus, OH (June 26, 2025) - A pedestrian was struck and killed early Thursday morning in a crash on Interstate 70 East in Columbus, according to local police. The fatal incident occurred at ... Read More

One person died and another was injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 70 just south of Reynoldsburg early on June 26. Columbus police responded to a report of a crash on ... Read More

Officials say Stephanie Padilla, 43, of New Lexington, died Thursday at Grant Medical Center after a 2013 Honda Civic she was driving Monday was hit by Caden Butkus, 20, of New Straitsville, who was ... Read More

Columbus, OH (June 4, 2025) - A multi-vehicle crash occurred Tuesday afternoon at the busy I-70 West and I-71 North interchange in downtown Columbus, leaving several individuals injured and causing ... Read More

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that 12 people were killed in 11 crashes statewide during the four-day reporting period - a significant decrease from the 26 fatalities recorded during ... Read More

Columbus, OH (May 24, 2025) - A vehicle collision with injuries occurred yesterday, Friday, at approximately 4:54 PM on I-70, Mile 101, in Columbus. The accident caused significant disruption to ... Read More

Columbus, OH (May 23, 2025) - An injury crash on I-270 South disrupted evening traffic Thursday night, prompting a response from Columbus emergency services. The accident occurred between Main Street ... Read More