I-71 Traffic

• Interstate 71 Accident Reports (21)
• Interstate 71 Weather Conditions (2)

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound

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I-71 News Reports

• Off-peak ramp closings set for key I-71 interchange

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Apr 05, 2026 07:11am
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  CLEVELAND, Ohio - The ramp from Interstate 71 north to I-480 west will be closed several evenings and mornings over the next two weeks, starting Monday night. This is part of work lasting through July ... Read More

• Multiple injured in overnight Columbus crashes

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Apr 03, 2026 04:02am
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Multiple crashes overnight left several people injured and closed major Columbus highways. Authorities responded to I-71 North near 11th Avenue at about 12:15 a.m. on Friday ... Read More

• Driver in deadly wrong-way crash returns to court

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Apr 02, 2026 10:41am
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  Joe Howard appeared in court to face a list of charges from a wrong-way crash on Interstate 71 near East Broad Street that killed Sean Price.The fatal accident ... Read More

• Columbus man pleads not guilty to charges in deadly chain-reaction crash on I-71 near downtown

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Apr 02, 2026 09:14am
  A Columbus man charged in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus that killed a man two months ago pleaded not guilty. Joe Howard, 58, was charged with OVI, reckless ... Read More

• Driver arrested in connection to fiery, deadly I-71 crash remains out on bond, pleads not guilty

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Apr 02, 2026 08:47am
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - One of two drivers charged in a multi-vehicle, fiery and deadly crash on Interstate 71 near Downtown Columbus was in court Thursday morning. A man who police said fled the ... Read More

• I-71 south lanes blocked after multi-vehicle crash. What we know

  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Mar 31, 2026 06:40am
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  All lanes of I-71 South are shut down in Louisville near U.S. Highway 42 following a multi-vehicle collision. Read More

• I-71 South in Louisville shut down due to motorcycle crash

  • Kentucky
  • Louisville
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 53 views
  • Mar 31, 2026 06:19am
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  A Louisville interstate is shut down Tuesday morning due to a crash involving a motorcycle. As of 9 a.m. all lanes of I-71 South near US-42 are blocked due to a motorcycle vs. car crash, according to ... Read More

• 2 charged in I-71 wrong-way crash that killed youth advocate

  • Ohio
  • I-71 E

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Mar 26, 2026 08:18am
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  Two people were charged in connection with a suspected OVI and wrong-way crash that killed a youth advocate, with one of them allegedly having a BAC of .133. Read More

• Family of victim in I-71 wrong-way crash reacts after 2 drivers charged

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 60 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 8:43pm
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  Two drivers face charges in a fatal wrong-way crash on Interstate 71, killing Sean Price. His family says they feel angry by the slow pace of the investigation. Read More

• Family reacts to charges filed in fatal I-71 crash: 'All you had to do was pay attention'

  • Ohio
  • I-71 S

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 8:20pm
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  Two drivers were charged Wednesday in a deadly wrong-way, chain-reaction crash on Interstate 71 last month that killed 53-year-old Sean Price. Read More

• Do Ohioans want US-23 / I-71 connector? Probably depends on where they live

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 72 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 3:00pm
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Ohio lawmakers have tasked the Ohio Department of Transportation with studying the feasibility of a U.S. Route 23 and Interstate 71 connector, but do Ohioans actually want this ... Read More

• Two vehicle serious injury crash on I-71 in Richland County

  • Ohio
  • US 71

  • source: Bing
  • 61 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 1:37pm
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  A Freightliner box truck on I-71 traveled off the right shoulder and struck a parked car in Jefferson Township, Richland County. Read More

• Man seriously injured after truck strikes parked SUV on I-71 in Richland County, OSHP reports

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 60 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 1:32pm
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  Two other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash, which closed all lanes of I-71 for a short time. The investigation is ongoing. Read More

• I-71 reopened in Richland County after four people hurt in 2-vehicle crash

  • Ohio
  • I71

  • source: Bing
  • 62 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 1:05pm
  Four people were hurt and all lanes on a section of Interstate 71 in Jefferson Township were briefly closed on Wednesday after a two-vehicle crash, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State ... Read More

• 2 drivers charged in wrong-way fatal crash on I-71 in Columbus

  • I-71 Near Columbus

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 12:15pm
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  Sean Price, 53, was killed in the Feb. 13 crash. Two men have since been charged in his death. Read More

• Multiple drivers charged in fiery, wrong-way I-71 crash that killed one

  • Ohio
  • I-71 Near North Lind

  • source: Bing
  • 65 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 07:52am
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  Charges have been filed against two drivers in a fiery wrong-way crash last month on Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus that killed one person and caused the highway to ... Read More

• 2 charged in I-71 wrong-way crash that killed youth advocate

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 51 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 06:27am
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  Two people were charged in connection to a suspected OVI and wrong-way crash that killed a local youth advocate.Askar Ismail and Joe Howard are facing serious c ... Read More

• 2 drivers charged in deadly chain-reaction crash on I-71 near downtown Columbus

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Mar 25, 2026 05:13am
  Askar Ismail and Joe Howard are both charged in the crash, according to police. Read More

• Brea leads Kentucky past Illinois 84-75 for first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019

  • Kentucky
  • KY-2019

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Mar 23, 2026 07:23am
  A driver was killed in a head-on crash in Butler County Saturday. I-71 SB re-opens after crash in Warren County It happened around 1 a.m. on I-71 SB at SR-48 in South Lebanon. "Ready to help:" ... Read More