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Vehicle Hit Wall, Another in Ditch After Three-Car Crash on Freeway

Mile 25 I-270

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  • A vehicle collision with a wall on I-270 westbound near mile marker 25 in Columbus, Ohio, has blocked the first and second lanes. Police and firefighters are on the scene.

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Firefighters report no one is trapped, and there are no serious injuries at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:06
63, and it doesn't appear that anybody's trapped. I copy.
Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:10
63, per CFD, it's probably just going to be a 4, no injuries. I copy, going to be a 4, not a 5.

Radio clips available.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.
Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

The driver of the third vehicle lost control and ended up in a ditch, according to police.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

A pickup truck collided with a Mustang that was already crashed on the road. No injuries reported for the pickup driver.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.

The incident has been upgraded, and additional fire units are coordinating their response.

Columbus FD Extrication · 0:12
Oakland Fire, Engine 61, Medic 61. This has been upgraded. Can you switch over to Battalion 2 fireground? 61, copy, thanks.
Columbus FD Extrication · 0:09
Columbus Fire to Engine 61, Medic 61. We're going to upgrade this AAB.

According to police, the crash involves three vehicles. The driver of the car in the ditch is uninjured and requires a tow, not medical assistance.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:25
14, second one, King, Mary, Robert, 7111.I copy. It's going to be a three car, got the other one in the ditch we're still working on. I copy. Car 10, the one on the ditch on the right side here, just failure to control. He's fine, doesn't need a medic, he just needs a tow. I copy.Icopy.

Firefighters are en route to assist.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:15
Respond on 9 extrication. EMS 270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. EMS 12. I-270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. Respond on 9.

Officers report that another car is stuck in a ditch. Police are assessing whether to shut down the area where I-71 merges with I-270 due to the crash.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:25
This is a mess. Yeah. Just west of 71, are we going to have to shut down 71? I don't know at the moment. I've got the other car in the ditch we haven't even made contact with. Because the problem is it's right where 71 merges with 270. Give me a couple seconds.

Police are shutting down the freeway as one person is unresponsive at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:14
14. Will the four of you be okay up there when 183 gets up there? Do you need other cars? Yeah, we've got one unresponsive right now. Just be safe. Maybe start shutting down the freeway for the moment.

Another police unit is heading to assist with traffic control.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:13
S1, you can put me on the 5. I copy. Can we get another car for some 5-4, please? 183, if you can start up that way. 183, I copy.

Police report that all three westbound lanes are closed due to possible entrapment. A medic is on the way.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:11
And right now we got the 1, 2, and 3 shut down.12, we got possible entrapment here. We got a medic on the way. Yeah, I'll let him know, possible entrapment.

Officers have located the crash on the westbound lanes of the freeway.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio to 61 and 62. 1. 62. Go ahead and help just navigate around and avoid 270 for this 8 alarm, 2020 Polaris. Want it to go left door. 1, I copy. 2, I copy. 14. Go ahead. Yeah, it is westbound. Easiest way to get to it is probably get on at Cleveland, and then it's just west of 71. We'll be right back.

The crash is blocking the first and second lanes on I-270 westbound, according to the report.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:08
And 1%% going out for this 5, saying it's going to be blocking the 1 and 2 lane.

Radio clips available.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:23
Respond on 9 extrication. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Respond on 9 extrication.

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a vehicle that collided with a wall on I-270 westbound near mile marker 25.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:22
And 10 and 12, I'm going to pull you off that 8 alarm. I'm going to need your help on the freeway. 14, if you can go as well. And S1, if you can copy. It's going to be for a 5 coming in. 270 westbound, mile marker 25. It's going to be vehicle versus a wall. Fire's on the way. 10, I copy. 12, I copy. 4, job. S1, I copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 25 I-270.

Firefighters report no one is trapped, and there are no serious injuries at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:06
63, and it doesn't appear that anybody's trapped. I copy.
Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:10
63, per CFD, it's probably just going to be a 4, no injuries. I copy, going to be a 4, not a 5.

Radio clips available.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.
Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

The driver of the third vehicle lost control and ended up in a ditch, according to police.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

A pickup truck collided with a Mustang that was already crashed on the road. No injuries reported for the pickup driver.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.

The incident has been upgraded, and additional fire units are coordinating their response.

Columbus FD Extrication · 0:12
Oakland Fire, Engine 61, Medic 61. This has been upgraded. Can you switch over to Battalion 2 fireground? 61, copy, thanks.
Columbus FD Extrication · 0:09
Columbus Fire to Engine 61, Medic 61. We're going to upgrade this AAB.

According to police, the crash involves three vehicles. The driver of the car in the ditch is uninjured and requires a tow, not medical assistance.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:25
14, second one, King, Mary, Robert, 7111.I copy. It's going to be a three car, got the other one in the ditch we're still working on. I copy. Car 10, the one on the ditch on the right side here, just failure to control. He's fine, doesn't need a medic, he just needs a tow. I copy.Icopy.

Firefighters are en route to assist.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:15
Respond on 9 extrication. EMS 270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. EMS 12. I-270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. Respond on 9.

Officers report that another car is stuck in a ditch. Police are assessing whether to shut down the area where I-71 merges with I-270 due to the crash.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:25
This is a mess. Yeah. Just west of 71, are we going to have to shut down 71? I don't know at the moment. I've got the other car in the ditch we haven't even made contact with. Because the problem is it's right where 71 merges with 270. Give me a couple seconds.

Police are shutting down the freeway as one person is unresponsive at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:14
14. Will the four of you be okay up there when 183 gets up there? Do you need other cars? Yeah, we've got one unresponsive right now. Just be safe. Maybe start shutting down the freeway for the moment.

Another police unit is heading to assist with traffic control.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:13
S1, you can put me on the 5. I copy. Can we get another car for some 5-4, please? 183, if you can start up that way. 183, I copy.

Police report that all three westbound lanes are closed due to possible entrapment. A medic is on the way.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:11
And right now we got the 1, 2, and 3 shut down.12, we got possible entrapment here. We got a medic on the way. Yeah, I'll let him know, possible entrapment.

Officers have located the crash on the westbound lanes of the freeway.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio to 61 and 62. 1. 62. Go ahead and help just navigate around and avoid 270 for this 8 alarm, 2020 Polaris. Want it to go left door. 1, I copy. 2, I copy. 14. Go ahead. Yeah, it is westbound. Easiest way to get to it is probably get on at Cleveland, and then it's just west of 71. We'll be right back.

The crash is blocking the first and second lanes on I-270 westbound, according to the report.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:08
And 1%% going out for this 5, saying it's going to be blocking the 1 and 2 lane.

Radio clips available.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:23
Respond on 9 extrication. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Respond on 9 extrication.

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a vehicle that collided with a wall on I-270 westbound near mile marker 25.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:22
And 10 and 12, I'm going to pull you off that 8 alarm. I'm going to need your help on the freeway. 14, if you can go as well. And S1, if you can copy. It's going to be for a 5 coming in. 270 westbound, mile marker 25. It's going to be vehicle versus a wall. Fire's on the way. 10, I copy. 12, I copy. 4, job. S1, I copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 25 I-270.

Firefighters report no one is trapped, and there are no serious injuries at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:06
63, and it doesn't appear that anybody's trapped. I copy.
Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:10
63, per CFD, it's probably just going to be a 4, no injuries. I copy, going to be a 4, not a 5.

Radio clips available.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.
Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

The driver of the third vehicle lost control and ended up in a ditch, according to police.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

A pickup truck collided with a Mustang that was already crashed on the road. No injuries reported for the pickup driver.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.

The incident has been upgraded, and additional fire units are coordinating their response.

Columbus FD Extrication · 0:12
Oakland Fire, Engine 61, Medic 61. This has been upgraded. Can you switch over to Battalion 2 fireground? 61, copy, thanks.
Columbus FD Extrication · 0:09
Columbus Fire to Engine 61, Medic 61. We're going to upgrade this AAB.

According to police, the crash involves three vehicles. The driver of the car in the ditch is uninjured and requires a tow, not medical assistance.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:25
14, second one, King, Mary, Robert, 7111.I copy. It's going to be a three car, got the other one in the ditch we're still working on. I copy. Car 10, the one on the ditch on the right side here, just failure to control. He's fine, doesn't need a medic, he just needs a tow. I copy.Icopy.

Firefighters are en route to assist.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:15
Respond on 9 extrication. EMS 270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. EMS 12. I-270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. Respond on 9.

Officers report that another car is stuck in a ditch. Police are assessing whether to shut down the area where I-71 merges with I-270 due to the crash.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:25
This is a mess. Yeah. Just west of 71, are we going to have to shut down 71? I don't know at the moment. I've got the other car in the ditch we haven't even made contact with. Because the problem is it's right where 71 merges with 270. Give me a couple seconds.

Police are shutting down the freeway as one person is unresponsive at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:14
14. Will the four of you be okay up there when 183 gets up there? Do you need other cars? Yeah, we've got one unresponsive right now. Just be safe. Maybe start shutting down the freeway for the moment.

Another police unit is heading to assist with traffic control.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:13
S1, you can put me on the 5. I copy. Can we get another car for some 5-4, please? 183, if you can start up that way. 183, I copy.

Police report that all three westbound lanes are closed due to possible entrapment. A medic is on the way.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:11
And right now we got the 1, 2, and 3 shut down.12, we got possible entrapment here. We got a medic on the way. Yeah, I'll let him know, possible entrapment.

Officers have located the crash on the westbound lanes of the freeway.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio to 61 and 62. 1. 62. Go ahead and help just navigate around and avoid 270 for this 8 alarm, 2020 Polaris. Want it to go left door. 1, I copy. 2, I copy. 14. Go ahead. Yeah, it is westbound. Easiest way to get to it is probably get on at Cleveland, and then it's just west of 71. We'll be right back.

The crash is blocking the first and second lanes on I-270 westbound, according to the report.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:08
And 1%% going out for this 5, saying it's going to be blocking the 1 and 2 lane.

Radio clips available.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:23
Respond on 9 extrication. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Respond on 9 extrication.

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a vehicle that collided with a wall on I-270 westbound near mile marker 25.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:22
And 10 and 12, I'm going to pull you off that 8 alarm. I'm going to need your help on the freeway. 14, if you can go as well. And S1, if you can copy. It's going to be for a 5 coming in. 270 westbound, mile marker 25. It's going to be vehicle versus a wall. Fire's on the way. 10, I copy. 12, I copy. 4, job. S1, I copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 25 I-270.

Firefighters report no one is trapped, and there are no serious injuries at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:06
63, and it doesn't appear that anybody's trapped. I copy.
Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:10
63, per CFD, it's probably just going to be a 4, no injuries. I copy, going to be a 4, not a 5.

Radio clips available.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.
Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

The driver of the third vehicle lost control and ended up in a ditch, according to police.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

A pickup truck collided with a Mustang that was already crashed on the road. No injuries reported for the pickup driver.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.

The incident has been upgraded, and additional fire units are coordinating their response.

Columbus FD Extrication · 0:12
Oakland Fire, Engine 61, Medic 61. This has been upgraded. Can you switch over to Battalion 2 fireground? 61, copy, thanks.
Columbus FD Extrication · 0:09
Columbus Fire to Engine 61, Medic 61. We're going to upgrade this AAB.

According to police, the crash involves three vehicles. The driver of the car in the ditch is uninjured and requires a tow, not medical assistance.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:25
14, second one, King, Mary, Robert, 7111.I copy. It's going to be a three car, got the other one in the ditch we're still working on. I copy. Car 10, the one on the ditch on the right side here, just failure to control. He's fine, doesn't need a medic, he just needs a tow. I copy.Icopy.

Firefighters are en route to assist.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:15
Respond on 9 extrication. EMS 270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. EMS 12. I-270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. Respond on 9.

Officers report that another car is stuck in a ditch. Police are assessing whether to shut down the area where I-71 merges with I-270 due to the crash.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:25
This is a mess. Yeah. Just west of 71, are we going to have to shut down 71? I don't know at the moment. I've got the other car in the ditch we haven't even made contact with. Because the problem is it's right where 71 merges with 270. Give me a couple seconds.

Police are shutting down the freeway as one person is unresponsive at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:14
14. Will the four of you be okay up there when 183 gets up there? Do you need other cars? Yeah, we've got one unresponsive right now. Just be safe. Maybe start shutting down the freeway for the moment.

Another police unit is heading to assist with traffic control.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:13
S1, you can put me on the 5. I copy. Can we get another car for some 5-4, please? 183, if you can start up that way. 183, I copy.

Police report that all three westbound lanes are closed due to possible entrapment. A medic is on the way.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:11
And right now we got the 1, 2, and 3 shut down.12, we got possible entrapment here. We got a medic on the way. Yeah, I'll let him know, possible entrapment.

Officers have located the crash on the westbound lanes of the freeway.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio to 61 and 62. 1. 62. Go ahead and help just navigate around and avoid 270 for this 8 alarm, 2020 Polaris. Want it to go left door. 1, I copy. 2, I copy. 14. Go ahead. Yeah, it is westbound. Easiest way to get to it is probably get on at Cleveland, and then it's just west of 71. We'll be right back.

The crash is blocking the first and second lanes on I-270 westbound, according to the report.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:08
And 1%% going out for this 5, saying it's going to be blocking the 1 and 2 lane.

Radio clips available.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:23
Respond on 9 extrication. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Respond on 9 extrication.

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a vehicle that collided with a wall on I-270 westbound near mile marker 25.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:22
And 10 and 12, I'm going to pull you off that 8 alarm. I'm going to need your help on the freeway. 14, if you can go as well. And S1, if you can copy. It's going to be for a 5 coming in. 270 westbound, mile marker 25. It's going to be vehicle versus a wall. Fire's on the way. 10, I copy. 12, I copy. 4, job. S1, I copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 25 I-270.

Firefighters report no one is trapped, and there are no serious injuries at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:06
63, and it doesn't appear that anybody's trapped. I copy.
Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:10
63, per CFD, it's probably just going to be a 4, no injuries. I copy, going to be a 4, not a 5.

Radio clips available.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.
Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

The driver of the third vehicle lost control and ended up in a ditch, according to police.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:10
No, he must have been in the third vehicle, saw it last minute, and he said he lost control, ended up in a ditch. I copy.

A pickup truck collided with a Mustang that was already crashed on the road. No injuries reported for the pickup driver.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:31
Dia, you back there? Yeah, what's up, man? Somebody in that car? Yeah, there's one in the car, but he didn't crash into any of the vehicles. He failed to control. Doesn't need a medic, he's fine. He just needs to tell. Copy, the pickup truck says they crashed to this Mustang. The Mustang was already crashing the road when they hit him, facing the other way with the lights off. So, I didn't know if they hit that car beforehand.

The incident has been upgraded, and additional fire units are coordinating their response.

Columbus FD Extrication · 0:12
Oakland Fire, Engine 61, Medic 61. This has been upgraded. Can you switch over to Battalion 2 fireground? 61, copy, thanks.
Columbus FD Extrication · 0:09
Columbus Fire to Engine 61, Medic 61. We're going to upgrade this AAB.

According to police, the crash involves three vehicles. The driver of the car in the ditch is uninjured and requires a tow, not medical assistance.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:25
14, second one, King, Mary, Robert, 7111.I copy. It's going to be a three car, got the other one in the ditch we're still working on. I copy. Car 10, the one on the ditch on the right side here, just failure to control. He's fine, doesn't need a medic, he just needs a tow. I copy.Icopy.

Firefighters are en route to assist.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:15
Respond on 9 extrication. EMS 270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. EMS 12. I-270 westbound at mile marker 25. Vehicle accident. Respond on 9.

Officers report that another car is stuck in a ditch. Police are assessing whether to shut down the area where I-71 merges with I-270 due to the crash.

Columbus PD PTAC 1D · 0:25
This is a mess. Yeah. Just west of 71, are we going to have to shut down 71? I don't know at the moment. I've got the other car in the ditch we haven't even made contact with. Because the problem is it's right where 71 merges with 270. Give me a couple seconds.

Police are shutting down the freeway as one person is unresponsive at the crash site.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:14
14. Will the four of you be okay up there when 183 gets up there? Do you need other cars? Yeah, we've got one unresponsive right now. Just be safe. Maybe start shutting down the freeway for the moment.

Another police unit is heading to assist with traffic control.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:13
S1, you can put me on the 5. I copy. Can we get another car for some 5-4, please? 183, if you can start up that way. 183, I copy.

Police report that all three westbound lanes are closed due to possible entrapment. A medic is on the way.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:11
And right now we got the 1, 2, and 3 shut down.12, we got possible entrapment here. We got a medic on the way. Yeah, I'll let him know, possible entrapment.

Officers have located the crash on the westbound lanes of the freeway.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio to 61 and 62. 1. 62. Go ahead and help just navigate around and avoid 270 for this 8 alarm, 2020 Polaris. Want it to go left door. 1, I copy. 2, I copy. 14. Go ahead. Yeah, it is westbound. Easiest way to get to it is probably get on at Cleveland, and then it's just west of 71. We'll be right back.

The crash is blocking the first and second lanes on I-270 westbound, according to the report.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:08
And 1%% going out for this 5, saying it's going to be blocking the 1 and 2 lane.

Radio clips available.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:23
Respond on 9 extrication. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Medic 806, engine 6, I-270 westbound at mile marker 25, vehicle accident. Respond on 9 extrication.

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a vehicle that collided with a wall on I-270 westbound near mile marker 25.

Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · 0:22
And 10 and 12, I'm going to pull you off that 8 alarm. I'm going to need your help on the freeway. 14, if you can go as well. And S1, if you can copy. It's going to be for a 5 coming in. 270 westbound, mile marker 25. It's going to be vehicle versus a wall. Fire's on the way. 10, I copy. 12, I copy. 4, job. S1, I copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 25 I-270.

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