1 injured in semi crash on I-271 N; road expected to be closed for several hours
OAKWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) - One person was injured in an accident involving a semi-truck Monday afternoon.
Oakwood police said the accident happened on I-271 N at Broadway Avenue.
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As of 2:15 p.m., the road is expected to be closed for around three hours.
According to police, the semi slammed into a vehicle assisting another semi with a tire change and then crashed into a guardrail.
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The semi-truck driver who caused the accident was not injured; however, the driver of the vehicle helping with the tire was transported to a local hospital.
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His condition is unknown.
Traffic on I-480 is still getting by.
Motorists are advised to avoid this area.
Oakwood and Macedonia police and firefighters and ODOT workers were on the scene.
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