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Police are responding to a vehicle collision involving a black SUV facing the wrong direction on I-71 northbound at the I-70 split in Columbus, Ohio. Aerial units are assisting in locating the exact site of the incident.

Vehicle Crash Shuts I-71

 We're on this from Medic 24. It's just going to be a non-injury accident. Engine 24 and Medic 24 are going to clear the scene. The car is sitting off on the shoulder on 71 southbound, just south of the East North Broadway Bridge. She's comfortable waiting by herself. She said she's off the road. We're both going to get back in service.

 Medic 25 has received. CPD has been notified.

196 over 84. She is 96. We're on this from Medic 24. It's just going to be a non-injury accident. Engine 24 and Medic 24 are going to clear the scene. The car is sitting off on the shoulder on 71 southbound, just south of the East North Broadway Bridge. She's comfortable waiting by herself. She said she's off the road. We're both going to get back in service. Medic 25 has received. CPD has been notified.

111, are we good to open the left lane or do you want us to hold off?

 Okay, we'll start to wave some through on the left lane here.

111, are we good to open the left lane or do you want us to hold off? No, it should be fine. Just want to keep going slow. Okay, we'll start to wave some through on the left lane here. Let us know if it's closed down again.

Responders confirm the accident is non-injury. The left lane is being opened to allow slow traffic through.

S11 to 111. You can go ahead and out to open the one lane, the left lane, if you want us to pull it off.

Responders are preparing to open the left lane to ease traffic flow.

Okay, so they don't have a card for here then?

 Problem is looking for the patient. Do you have one?

 Gotcha. She's on 71 South, just south of the East North Broadway exit under the bridge there, just past the bridge.

Okay, so they don't have a card for here then? Problem is looking for the patient. Do you have one? Gotcha. She's on 71 South, just south of the East North Broadway exit under the bridge there, just past the bridge.

Responders are searching for a patient reportedly located on I-71 South, just past the East North Broadway exit.

114, just flare the right lane. That's all we need to block. Then they can come through on the left. We can let them through in a minute.

114, just flare the right lane. That's all we need to block. Then they can come through on the left. We can let them through in a minute. Copy.

Responders are using flares to block the right lane, allowing traffic to pass through the left lane soon.

S1. Do you guys need any more cars up there with you? I'm right at the split if you need me.

Police are assessing if additional units are needed at the collision site.

Hey, fire is asking if it's a black car that's up against the barrier.

 Yeah, they're just trying to get, they've got different runs over there,

 so they're just trying to get a, figure out which one it is that they have.

 Do you have a description of any of the cars involved?

 Maybe an Amazon tractor-trailer and then a black Toyota is what I'm sitting by.

Hey, fire is asking if it's a black car that's up against the barrier. Negative. Okay, what description do you... They're all standing on the freeway. Yeah, they're just trying to get, they've got different runs over there, so they're just trying to get a, figure out which one it is that they have. Do you have a description of any of the cars involved? Maybe an Amazon tractor-trailer and then a black Toyota is what I'm sitting by.

A black Toyota and an Amazon tractor-trailer are confirmed as involved in the collision.

113 to 111, I have this shut down right now, can you get it off the road?

 You could keep one lane open, but no, because there's a semi-truck involved too.

 It's locked to the right-hand side, not that affirm on this curve.

 The left lane, if they go slow, it's still open.

113 to 111, I have this shut down right now, can you get it off the road? You could keep one lane open, but no, because there's a semi-truck involved too. It's locked to the right-hand side, not that affirm on this curve. The left lane, if they go slow, it's still open.

Traffic is restricted due to a semi-truck involved in the collision, with only the left lane open.

Alright, how do I get back over to 70 to get on the one she's talking about?

 It's probably up here. I see a lot of brake lights under the bridge. Maybe we'll see.

 Up here, someone wants to hang back behind that bridge.

 Hey, where can I flip around to get over to you guys?

Alright, how do I get back over to 70 to get on the one she's talking about? It's probably up here. I see a lot of brake lights under the bridge. Maybe we'll see. Alright, I'm coming too. Up here, someone wants to hang back behind that bridge. Yeah, there's something up here. Hey, where can I flip around to get over to you guys?

Responders are coordinating to reach the collision site, noting heavy traffic under the bridge.

I'm going to fly over, I don't see it. It's either north of 70 or it's underneath.

 Yeah, try right in that curve that's north of you. You probably didn't see it in there.

I'm going to fly over, I don't see it. It's either north of 70 or it's underneath. Yeah, try right in that curve that's north of you. You probably didn't see it in there.

Aerial units are searching for the collision site, focusing on the curve north of the I-70 split.

It's also coming up, for coming up 70 eastbound, it's probably one of the same, a black SUV up against the wall, turned facing the wrong direction. It's close to that split.

A black SUV is involved, facing the wrong direction against the wall near the split.

Assume it's like if you were coming from like Greenlawn Ramp there and going northbound 71, right before you get to that split.

 I don't know. They've changed it so much over there.

 But I do have calls that came in for the 71 northbound right there at exit 6 that puts it right on the eastbound split.

Assume it's like if you were coming from like Greenlawn Ramp there and going northbound 71, right before you get to that split. I don't know. They've changed it so much over there. But I do have calls that came in for the 71 northbound right there at exit 6 that puts it right on the eastbound split.

Metro 11, I missed the unit. Where was that spot? It was arrogant.

 I think he said right there at 71 northbound and the split. Right there on that merge where it gets really super bad.

Metro 11, I missed the unit. Where was that spot? It was arrogant. I think he said right there at 71 northbound and the split. Right there on that merge where it gets really super bad. You can ask nationwide on the split.

The collision is confirmed to be at the I-71 northbound and I-70 split, near exit 6.

 Yeah, I don't know if you have any cars clear, but there's a 10-4-5, 71 northbound at the 70 split, right as the split on the curve.

 We might want to get a car or two out there on a 60 before somebody gets 10-18.

 As soon as I get logged in, I just got here.

S7 to Channel 5. Sergeant 7, go ahead. Yeah, I don't know if you have any cars clear, but there's a 10-4-5, 71 northbound at the 70 split, right as the split on the curve. We might want to get a car or two out there on a 60 before somebody gets 10-18. Okay, all right. As soon as I get logged in, I just got here. So, 11 precinct, can you start that?

Police are responding to a report of a vehicle collision on I-71 northbound at the I-70 split.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-71 N & I-70 E.

Vehicle Crash Shuts I-71

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