One person hospitalized, I-270 closed following crash involving a semi-truck
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Interstate 270 North eastbound is shut down before State Route 315, the Ohio Department of Transportation said, and traffic is being diverted at Interstate 70 on the west side.
Columbus Fire Chief Jeffrey Gietter said officers were dispatched at 4:17 p.m. to a crash after a semi-truck hit a wall or barrier near Sawmill Road. Gietter said one person was transported to a hospital in serious condition.
Police did not share if there were other hospitalizations, or if any other vehicles were involved. The interstate reopened later that evening. Police did not give further updates.