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A two-car crash involving a black Chevy truck and a gray Honda Accord occurred on I-71 South near W 25th St in Cleveland, Ohio. Police and firefighters have closed the highway to manage the scene.

Traffic Redirected Following Two-Car Crash

Tower 20 to 39, can you confirm you have the freeway shut down?

 Copy. I just notified dispatch on me. I just notified dispatch.

 We're on scene. We got Valley View PD unit, a sheriff unit, and a Brooklyn Heights PD unit.

 We have it shut down. All traffic is being funneled on the state road.

 20 copies, thank you. We're going to reposition to join you guys then.

 Copy. You should figure it out when you get here. Get right in front of us.

Tower 20 to 39, can you confirm you have the freeway shut down? Copy. I just notified dispatch on me. I just notified dispatch. We're on scene. We got Valley View PD unit, a sheriff unit, and a Brooklyn Heights PD unit. We have it shut down. All traffic is being funneled on the state road. 20 copies, thank you. We're going to reposition to join you guys then. Copy. You should figure it out when you get here. Get right in front of us.

The freeway is confirmed shut down, with traffic redirected onto State Road. Additional units are coordinating on-site.

Ladder 39 to Tower 20 on TAC 4. Tower 20. Just to confirm, you want us to funnel all the traffic off at State Road exit?

 Ladder 39, that is correct. We want it all stopped and funneled to State. It looks like all the police units are queuing up on the State Road overpass at 480. We haven't had any arrive near us on 480 westbound.

 Copy, I'm trying to coordinate with CPD here. Hold on.

Ladder 39 to Tower 20 on TAC 4. Tower 20. Just to confirm, you want us to funnel all the traffic off at State Road exit? Ladder 39, that is correct. We want it all stopped and funneled to State. It looks like all the police units are queuing up on the State Road overpass at 480. We haven't had any arrive near us on 480 westbound. Copy, I'm trying to coordinate with CPD here. Hold on.

Traffic is being funneled off at the State Road exit, with police units coordinating on the overpass.

Ladder 39, this is Tower 20. You're supposed to be getting two units from Brooklyn Heights PD to help you shut it down.

 And once you shut it down, Tower 20 will reposition.

 Ladder 39, copy. We're on scene alone right now. We're staging in the high-speed lane waiting for the other companies.

Ladder 39, this is Tower 20. You're supposed to be getting two units from Brooklyn Heights PD to help you shut it down. And once you shut it down, Tower 20 will reposition. Ladder 39, copy. We're on scene alone right now. We're staging in the high-speed lane waiting for the other companies.

Firefighters are positioned in the high-speed lane, awaiting additional units to assist with the highway closure.

Dispatch, Ladder 39. We're at the State Road exit, I-480 westbound in the high-speed lane, staging, waiting for the rest of the companies. Who else is coming to help us shut this highway down?

Firefighters are staged at the State Road exit, awaiting additional units to assist with the highway closure.

Ladder 39 to dispatch on TAC 4. Go ahead, Ladder 39. Yeah, we're going to have to go all the way to Independence. 176 North is shut down. And can you advise CPD that when we shut down the highway, they're going to have to shut down the entrance ramp from State Road to 480 West?

 Power 20 to Ladder 39, CPD is going to shut down the ramp. Copy, just trying to cover all the bases.

Ladder 39 to dispatch on TAC 4. Go ahead, Ladder 39. Yeah, we're going to have to go all the way to Independence. 176 North is shut down. And can you advise CPD that when we shut down the highway, they're going to have to shut down the entrance ramp from State Road to 480 West? Power 20 to Ladder 39, CPD is going to shut down the ramp. Copy, just trying to cover all the bases.

Firefighters confirm that the highway is shut down, and police will close the entrance ramp from State Road to I-480 West.

 Sam 32, make sure you put a unit on the State Road entrance ramp to 480 West up on the hill.

 Shut down two, they'll be getting on the freeway.

 Shut down the 480 West entrance ramp from State up on the hill.

32, are you going out for Sam 33? Sam 32, make sure you put a unit on the State Road entrance ramp to 480 West up on the hill. Shut down two, they'll be getting on the freeway. Could you go again with that? Shut down the 480 West entrance ramp from State up on the hill. Put one car up there. I copy.

Police are closing the entrance ramp to I-480 from State Road to manage traffic flow.

 Brooklyn Heights is going to send two units out.

 They are going to, they were advised to westbound to divert traffic, to shut it down and divert traffic off at State Road.

 So they're going to come from their jurisdiction westbound to handle this.

 If anybody, if they have any questions, if anybody can help them.

 Okay, so they're coming to assist us in shutting it down?

Okay, Sam 33 for info. Sam 33, go ahead. Okay, so I just got off the phone. Brooklyn Heights is going to send two units out. They are going to, they were advised to westbound to divert traffic, to shut it down and divert traffic off at State Road. So they're going to come from their jurisdiction westbound to handle this. If anybody, if they have any questions, if anybody can help them. Okay, so they're coming to assist us in shutting it down?

Two additional units from Brooklyn Heights are en route to assist with traffic diversion.

 Hi, I have the dispatch center on the line for Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights.

 Would it be before the accident, before Ridge Road to assist you, or would it be after, which would be Brooklyn?

 We're going to divert westbound traffic onto State Road.

 Adam 33, we're going to clear this distance.

Channel 2 to 2 Sam 33. Sam 33, go ahead. Hi, I have the dispatch center on the line for Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights. Where exactly would you need them? Would it be before the accident, before Ridge Road to assist you, or would it be after, which would be Brooklyn? It's going to be before Ridge Road. We're going to divert westbound traffic onto State Road. Adam 33, we're going to clear this distance.

Traffic is being diverted westbound onto State Road to manage the freeway closure.

 CP is requesting that we shut down 480 completely.

 You guys are going to have to go all the way to, uh, on the state route 176,

 and then turn around so that you're coming westbound onto 480,

 because we want to route everybody off of the freeway at state.

 So we're going to meet you in stage just before the state, or just after the state road exit, correct?

Ladder 39, go. CP is requesting that we shut down 480 completely. You guys are going to have to go all the way to, uh, on the state route 176, and then turn around so that you're coming westbound onto 480, because we want to route everybody off of the freeway at state. Copy. So we're going to meet you in stage just before the state, or just after the state road exit, correct?

According to firefighters, they are coordinating to completely shut down the freeway and redirect traffic.

 CPD requested Ladder 39 over there as well to help block, shut down the whole freeway.

Engine 43, backing in. 43, back. Dispatch, Ladder 39 rolling. Ladder 39, emergency. 480 West Ridge Road. Assist Truck 20. Have you go to TAC 4. Ladder 39, we copy. Dispatch to Truck 20. Truck 20, come in. Truck 20, go. CPD requested Ladder 39 over there as well to help block, shut down the whole freeway. Go to TAC 4. And let

Firefighters are assisting police in closing the freeway due to the crash.

 We're going to need a couple more zone cars here to help with shutting this highway down.

 Hey radio, can we reach out to Brook Park PD, see if they can help us out?

Go ahead. We're going to need a couple more zone cars here to help with shutting this highway down. Hey radio, can we reach out to Brook Park PD, see if they can help us out? Okay.

Additional police units are requested to assist with closing the highway.

Medium-build, had glasses, wearing a black shirt, purple jeans, and appeared to be younger.

 Another one is a biracial male, dark-colored shirt.

 They were going to be in that Chevy truck, black in color, involved.

 Our caller, Ryan, he's going to be in a gray Honda Accord.

 He said the intox driver is still on scene.

Medium-build, had glasses, wearing a black shirt, purple jeans, and appeared to be younger. Another one is a biracial male, dark-colored shirt. They were going to be in that Chevy truck, black in color, involved. Our caller, Ryan, he's going to be in a gray Honda Accord. King Ida David 9008. King Ida David 9008. Ryan did call back. He said the intox driver is still on scene. They're all still waiting for.

Police report that a black Chevy truck and a gray Honda Accord are involved in the crash.

71 southbound by the West 25th Fulton exit. 71 southbound by the West 25th Fulton exit.

 Supposed to be a two-car MVA. One of the drivers possibly intoxicated.

 The original caller, Ryan, he said that possible intox driver switched seats with another person that got in the driver's seat and dumped out a cup into the bushes.

 That driver was a white male in his 50s.

71 southbound by the West 25th Fulton exit. 71 southbound by the West 25th Fulton exit. Supposed to be a two-car MVA. One of the drivers possibly intoxicated. The original caller, Ryan, he said that possible intox driver switched seats with another person that got in the driver's seat and dumped out a cup into the bushes. That driver was a white male in his 50s.

Police have received a report of a two-car crash.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-71 S & W 25th St.

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