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Firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle collision on I-70 eastbound in Columbus, Ohio, but found no signs of a crash at the reported location. A car was later discovered over the barrier with no occupants inside, and authorities are investigating a nearby semi-truck for potential involvement.

Vehicle Flipped After Crashing Into Barrier, Occupants Fled on Foot

637. Yes, sir, were you trying to catch up with that semi? Yeah, the callback is also where he was going to be. Yeah, I told fire to have him move off the freeway. Fire called over and advised. They moved him to 70 eastbound and Parsons. That's perfect, thank you. I'll get with him here if you do. Okay, thanks.

The semi-truck involved has been moved to a safer location on I-70 eastbound near Parsons Avenue.

Battalion 1 to EMS 11, are we going to go ahead and contain this?

 Okay, you got two cars on the way now and a freeway car on the way as soon as they get a wrecker on Hudson.

 Copy, you can just tie up myself and Rescue 3 for right now.

 Message received. Columbus Fire, did you read?

 Copy that, sir. You have the situation contained.

 EMS 11 to Columbus, we're on go over, not extrication.

Battalion 1 to EMS 11, are we going to go ahead and contain this? That's affirmative. Okay, you got two cars on the way now and a freeway car on the way as soon as they get a wrecker on Hudson. Copy, you can just tie up myself and Rescue 3 for right now. Message received. Columbus Fire, did you read? Copy that, sir. You have the situation contained. EMS 11 to Columbus, we're on go over, not extrication.

Emergency services are containing the scene, with additional vehicles and a wrecker en route.

Underrated. Go ahead, fire. We've got a couple crews on the scene. The car that's flipped where the occupants have fled is going to be 70 eastbound under the High Street Bridge. The semi-truck that was involved is on the left lane, stopped with flares out, and they're going to be just about to the 4th Street Bridge. Okay, copy.

Firefighters confirm that the car flipped under the bridge on the I-70 eastbound. The semi-truck was in the left lane of the interstate.

Columbus Fire, DMS 11. Be advised, CPD just assigned two cruisers to this. One of them is en route to you now.

Columbus Fire, DMS 11. Be advised, CPD just assigned two cruisers to this. One of them is en route to you now. Copy.

Police are now en route to assist at the scene of the crash.

Battalion 1 to EMS 11, do you have any injury to deal with or any hazmat issues to deal with?

Battalion 1 to EMS 11, do you have any injury to deal with or any hazmat issues to deal with? Battalion 1, that's a negative.

No injuries or hazardous materials are reported at the scene.

Emergency Fire, EMS 11. Do you have CPD en route to this location?

 EMS 11, stand by. They have a car. Let me double check and see if they have cars assigned.

Emergency Fire, EMS 11. Do you have CPD en route to this location? EMS 11, stand by. They have a car. Let me double check and see if they have cars assigned.

Emergency services are confirming if police are en route to the scene.

EMS 11 Rescue 3. Rescue 3, go ahead. Hey Brian, this tractor-trailer was involved. He said they hit him and then went up over that wall. He said he didn't see anybody get out of that vehicle and take off running. Rescue 3, there's no one in the car and we've looked under it. There's no one under it either. Has PD showed up down there yet? Negative. Do we need Medic 3 up there for the driver of that truck?

EMS 11 Rescue 3. Rescue 3, go ahead. Hey Brian, this tractor-trailer was involved. He said they hit him and then went up over that wall. He said he didn't see anybody get out of that vehicle and take off running. Rescue 3, there's no one in the car and we've looked under it. There's no one under it either. Has PD showed up down there yet? Negative. Do we need Medic 3 up there for the driver of that truck? That's a negative.

The semi-truck driver confirmed the car hit his vehicle before going over the barrier. No injuries reported.

 Says 70 Eastbound there at 71, into the construction barriers, and then the occupants got out and took off on foot.

 Chopper's down, and everybody's out here on a gun run right now, so I haven't had any cars to get out there.

 Yeah, what was the crosses on that, what that 5A is?

We're at the freeway. Says 70 Eastbound there at 71, into the construction barriers, and then the occupants got out and took off on foot. Chopper's down, and everybody's out here on a gun run right now, so I haven't had any cars to get out there. Yeah, what was the crosses on that, what that 5A is?

Reports indicate the vehicle occupants fled on foot after the vehicle crashed into a construction barrier.

Rescue 3 and MS 11, you can go see if that semi up under 4th Street is involved.

 Battalion 1, there's a semi that's just before 4th Street, but it's against the median and a whole bunch of flares out.

 And then they had construction going on past 4th Street on the right, but I think they've moved forward.

Rescue 3 and MS 11, you can go see if that semi up under 4th Street is involved. Copy. Battalion 1, there's a semi that's just before 4th Street, but it's against the median and a whole bunch of flares out. And then they had construction going on past 4th Street on the right, but I think they've moved forward.

Firefighters are checking if a semi-truck near Forest Street is involved in the incident.

Rescue 3 to all companies, we are on 70 Eastbound, right under Hyde Street. One car over the Jersey barrier. Nobody in it.

Firefighters found a car over the barrier on I-70 eastbound, but no one was inside.

 Have you gotten any more information with the better location?

 Looks like traffic's flowing through here pretty good. We didn't see anything at the marked location.

 That's a negative, sir. Everything we have is on the card from CPD.

Pumice Fire from Engine 2. Go ahead, Engine 2. Have you gotten any more information with the better location? Looks like traffic's flowing through here pretty good. We didn't see anything at the marked location. That's a negative, sir. Everything we have is on the card from CPD.

Firefighters report no signs of a collision at the initially reported location on I-70 eastbound.

Respond on Battalion 1 IC, operate on Battalion 1 Fireground. Rescue 3, Engine 2, Medic 2, EMS 11, RS 10, Battalion 1, I-70 eastbound at mile marker 101. Auto accident, possible entrapment. Rescue 3, Engine 2, Medic 2, EMS 11, RS 10, Battalion 1, I-70 eastbound at mile marker 101.

Respond on Battalion 1 IC, operate on Battalion 1 Fireground. Rescue 3, Engine 2, Medic 2, EMS 11, RS 10, Battalion 1, I-70 eastbound at mile marker 101. Auto accident, possible entrapment. Rescue 3, Engine 2, Medic 2, EMS 11, RS 10, Battalion 1, I-70 eastbound at mile marker 101. At mile marker.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a vehicle collision with a person trapped on I-70 eastbound at mile marker 101.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 101 I-70.

Vehicle Flipped After Crashing Into Barrier, Occupants Fled on Foot

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