Interstate 270 north reopens after total shutdown from east Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A crash on Interstate 270 through the Eastland neighborhood temporarily left the northbound lanes of the highway shut down.
The Ohio Department of Transportation confirmed the crash and closure just north of U.S. Highway 33 Thursday evening. Highway cameras showed the scene of the wreck around 5:45 p.m., with emergency crews in the middle of the lanes. One car crashed into the back of another on the overpass.
As of 6:45 p.m., the cameras showed a tow truck had moved in and taken both cars away from the overpass. Crews reopened two lanes of I-270, but kept the right lane closed. Columbus police dispatchers confirmed emergency crews took two people to local hospitals in stable condition after the crash.
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A highway camera shows the northbound lanes of Interstate 270 closed. (Courtesy Photo/Ohio Department of Transportation) A highway camera shows a traffic jam in the northbound lanes of Interstate 270. (Courtesy Photo/Ohio Department of Transportation)
Another highway camera showed a traffic pile-up in the northbound lanes and on-ramp. The Ohio Department of Transportation noted there would be at least a nine-minute travel delay beginning at mile marker 45.
Investigators had not shared the cause of the crash as of 6:45 p.m.
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