Traffic accident closes I-475 southbound ramp, Lucas County OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/5/2025 05:13 AM

I-475, Ohio

Police officers responded to a traffic accident on Route 24 near the bridge. The accident led to closure of the entrance ramp to I-475 southbound for safety and to control traffic flow.

Audio|Source: Lucas County Law Enforcement - Southeast Dispatch

02:56

Transcript:

00:00

I'm still trying to locate the accident. Probably you need a third created direct traffic at the top of 24.

00:07

Okay, one three nine starts that way.

00:10

Okay.

00:15

On 20 to one through two, I can see the accident from the top of 24. It's going to be in the middle of the bridge.

00:20

Copy.

00:22

Sorry,

00:27

something.

00:28

Ponce.

00:34

187, check the property.

00:36

Scott near Crystal caller (name withheld), said the back door open to the vacant home.

00:41

Scott, 187.

00:43

Probably.

00:45

The United Space.

00:50

Go ahead.

00:56

We're getting logged in momentarily, but I can respond with 187 of that.

01:00

Okay.

01:01

120's O.

01:03

On scene.

01:08

I advise as bash as 475 southbound completely black.

01:13

Okay.

01:19

All very easy to fetch.

01:21

Go ahead.

01:24

Just heard.

01:25

Okay.

01:27

120, can you see if that medic that's already unseen, if he can come back and move his truck so fire can get through?

01:34

Off Harvard.

01:39

35 and on scene.

01:42

On scene.

01:48

T.F. 522 dispatch.

01:56

Heading on, IV-PF-35.

02:00

Break.

02:01

Go ahead.

02:08

I'm on 24 by Fallant Timbers.

02:11

Do you need the entrance ramp to 475 southbound shutdown?

02:17

132. Do you copy that?

02:19

No, you go ahead. Go ahead.

02:25

You need the entrance ramp to 475 South on shut down, shut down parks is on sea.

02:31

I'm on 24. Do you need the entrance ramp to 475 South shut down at 24? Yeah, that works.

02:41

Copy. I'll be there momentarily dispensions.

02:44

Okay.

02:49

139-19. I have westbound 24 to southbound closed.

02:55

Westbound the southbound closed.

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