Truck hits bridge causing debris to block I-70 westbound, Columbus OH
TrafficA truck carrying an oversized load struck the Harrison Road Bridge on I-70 westbound near Fisher Road, causing debris, including a street sign, to fall onto the roadway. This debris is blocking the fast lane and all lanes are reportedly blocked, resulting in traffic backup. Police are requesting additional units to manage the scene and clear debris.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
03:39
Transcript:
00:00
It's about 670 that the bridge was just hit.
00:03
I believe it's Harrison Road Bridge.
00:04
I'm in route.
00:05
I'm going to need probably a few more cars.
00:06
Okay, so I have one at Fisher saying that debris is in the roadway, not sure what it is.
00:11
Do you think it can be the same thing?
00:13
I just came going eastbound.
00:15
That's a firm.
00:16
It's probably the same. Looks like it might be a street sign that's blocking the fast lane.
00:21
Okay, K912, I'll put you on it.
00:23
625 are you on Channel 3 yet?
00:24
6.04. Go ahead.
00:27
Yeah, I'm copying all of this.
00:28
Put me on it, I'll be headed get away from headquarters.
00:30
Okay, copy. Any freeway to Channel 3, please? Trucks still there? No, I think they said the truck.
00:35
Key 912, I won't be able to respond.
00:38
Second there, it looks like the truck may have moved to live in the right room.
00:43
But like I said, there's debris in the fast lane and then obviously traffic's backed up already.
00:49
If you could have Com Channel cancel my 5-2, I'm going to head there.
00:53
Okay, copy.
00:54
As team, we can go take that line.
00:57
Purvis. The permit, please, thank you.
01:00
You're welcome. 67-O-M, didn't catch the direction, eastbound or westbound on there.
01:04
Westbound. You're welcome,
01:05
I guess the truck is stopped.
01:07
640 channel 3 640 can you start for 70 westbound at Fisher somebody hit the overpass so we have to figure out there's debris in the roadway pull away it's going to be an oversized load on the right-hand side it's demolished
01:27
Yeah, Sergeant Pavis was heading eastbound, heading the headquarters he witnessed it.
01:31
He called, called me and told me, that's why, responded from the east side here, so I'll be there probably about five minutes.
01:37
...of of it.
01:38
6-04 to 627, with the free they look like.
01:41
They're all lanes blocked.
01:42
Yeah, all interblock.
01:43
I'm trying to make my way through.
01:45
Your best bet would be, I don't know where you come from Sarge, but your best bet would be to flip at West Broad Street if you're able to do that.
01:52
Sorry, you cut out, I'll say that again.
01:53
I'm not sure where you're coming from Sarge, but your best bet would be to flip at West Broad Street, you're able to.
01:58
Or come through downtown and come out Westbound?
02:00
6.2627, I'm 6.7 in Grandview where you're only at.
02:03
Yeah, you're going to run into a wall and head of Derek as well.
02:06
Hopefully we'll get through.
02:07
19.
02:08
Do we know what bridge is struck? Do we need to get up and close that down on our end?
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I-70, Columbus, OH
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