Dump truck overturns on Refugee near I-270, road closed, Columbus OH


A dump truck overturned on Refugee Road near the I-270 interchange. The incident caused damage to the guardrail and struck at least one other vehicle. Multiple police and medical units responded, and traffic was diverted at Refugee and Hamilton and at Refugee and Courtright.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
05:14
Transcript:
00:00
They got a dump truck that fell off 270 onto Refugee Road.
00:03
Ready to open up, King.
00:05
I copy.
00:06
Truck just for a little bit, a while longer.
00:08
Otherwise, now we're going to have it open up.
00:09
Copy. 14
00:10
Go ahead 48 days you come Walker Park
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660
00:18
I understand you need TCU over here? Yes sir, we've got a five.
00:23
It's a dump truck that is upside down on refugee at 270.
00:27
They're asking four additional units to be able to shut it down.
00:29
Okay, I'm headed that way from Easton.
00:32
I copy.
00:33
We only need a refugee shutdown, 270 is fine.
00:36
Copy, do you have a location of where you want 660? Victor, we're on Refuge.
00:40
Do they need shutdown?
00:41
140, copy. Units on scene of that 5.
00:44
Where do you need refugee shutdown at still?
00:46
One's going to be Hamilton, the other one might be Eastland or court rights.
00:53
I don't know how far back they need to go.
00:54
Copy refugee and Hamilton and refugee and court rights.
00:57
Where are there coming?
00:58
630. 630. Any other vehicles involved or just the truck?
01:02
The 91-42, was it just the dump truck involved?
01:05
Yeah, dump truck is involved.
01:06
Copy, is there any other car involved?
01:07
TFT says there's damage to the guardrail.
01:09
I'm going to swim by there and then I'll take favor.
01:11
Hard rail is gone.
01:13
There is definitely at least one car that's been a hit other than the dump truck.
01:17
Copy. 633 to 630.
01:19
Good. I'm getting ready to check the guard rail with the counterflow.
01:21
If you want to head down to the dump truck, I'll beat you down there and I'll take care of the good one.
01:29
Okay, I'll get off in Hamilton and go down to refugee.
01:31
6.73, channel 2.
01:34
6.73? Yeah,
01:36
Channel 3, 5 is CC2.
01:38
Channel 2. Hey, firm, we've got a 5.
01:40
It was a dump truck that flipped onto Refugee Road.
01:43
They're asking for additional units to help shut down refugee.
01:45
They need to shut down at Refugee in Hamilton and then Refugee in Court Right.
01:49
And here you all be a refugee in court, right? We need all eastbound from that intersection.
01:54
We're out.
01:59
Copy. 673, copy from Galloway and Broad.
02:02
140, I'll be on Refugee at the Eastl Mall internship in the town there.
02:09
Coral right's going to have to stay open.
02:14
9142. Go ahead.
02:15
I think it was medic 823 CFD to grant stable and I got medic 4 is going to grant and he will be stable as well copy if I can have a surgeon copy those two transports thank you
02:38
Is this dump truck west of Hamilton Road or east of Hamilton Road?
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Location mentioned:
Near S Hamilton Rd, Columbus, OH 43232
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