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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 2 days ago

  ODOT_Columbus

  High winds are leading to several incidents across central Ohio of trucks being blown over. We are also seeing downed utilities and trees. Check https://t.co/16XJ7HIrR1 for updated travel information and use caution out on the roadway. https://t.co/rdkZmYLnFM

• 2 days ago

  ODOT_Columbus

  RT @ODOT_Statewide: THE LOOP: Severe weather hits southern Ohio, safety improvements underway in northwestern Ohio, and cross-state partner…

• 2 days ago

  ODOT_Columbus

  UPDATE: U.S. 23 has reopened. https://t.co/1glKiNzNQ3

• 3 days ago

  ODOT_Columbus

  FRANKLIN CO: U.S. 23 in both directions is closed at Lazelle Road due to a gas leak. The closure is expected to last several hours and could potentially impact the morning commute. Follow https://t.co/16XJ7HIrR1 for updates. https://t.co/b7VOtZEMGK

• 3 days ago

  ODOT_Columbus

  UPDATE: the road has reopened https://t.co/36f4VrxbxF

• 4 days ago

  ODOT_Columbus

  SOUTH SIDE: The I-71 north and southbound ramps to I-270 eastbound are closed due to a crash. Follow https://t.co/16XJ7HIrR1 for updates. https://t.co/J8bwUoBcut

Columbus OH News Reports

• Ohio National Guard identifies 3 airmen killed in Iraq plane crash

  • Ohio
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Mar 15, 2026 3:20pm
  The Ohio National Guard identified three airmen from the Columbus-based 121st Air Refueling Wing who died in a March 12 mid-air collision over Iraq. Read More

• 3 dead in fatal Clark County crash have been identified

  • Ohio
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Mar 14, 2026 2:27pm
  The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the people killed as Tamara Jones, 58, of Germantown, Md.; Carolyn Honore, 80, of Urbana and Cheryl Ceasar, 79, of Columbus, who all died at the scene. Read More

• 2 injured in east Columbus crash

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Mar 14, 2026 03:40am
  Two people were seriously injured in a crash in east Columbus early Saturday morning. Read More

• Ohio airman Tyler Simmons among 6 service members killed in military aircraft refueling crash in Iraq

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 36 views
  • Mar 14, 2026 01:50am
  An Ohio Air National Guardsman with a '?million-dollar smile'? has been identified as the first of six US servicemembers killed when an Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. Read More

• Heartbroken Ohio mom recalls moment officers arrived with news son Tyler Simmons died in Iraq crash

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 31 views
  • Mar 14, 2026 00:40am
  Air National Guard airman Tyler Simmons was among six killed in a US refueling aircraft crash in Iraq during operations tied to the Iran conflict ... Read More

• Who was Tyler Simmons? Ohio airman among 6 killed in Iraq refueling aircraft crash

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 10:07pm
  Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, 28, from Ohio, was one of six US servicemembers killed in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq while supporting operations. Read More

• Family mourns Columbus airman killed in Iraq refueling plane crash: 'He had a million-dollar smile'

  • Ohio
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 8:42pm
  Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, an airman with the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, died in a refueling plane crash Thursday in Iraq. Read More

• Three Ohio Air National Guard Members Among Six Dead in Iraq Refueling Crash

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 6:52pm
  Governor Mike DeWine confirmed today that three of the six service members killed in yesterday's KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in western Iraq were members of the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air ... Read More

• 3 Ohio airmen killed in refueling crash in Iraq, governor says

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 4:21pm
  The airplane did not crash due to hostile or friendly fire. Read More

• 3 Ohio airmen among 6 dead in US military refueling crash in Iraq, DeWine says

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 3:58pm
  DeWine said in a post on X that the three Ohioans were deployed with the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. Read More

• Servicemember killed in refueling crash in Iraq was from Columbus

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 3:43pm
  Three of the servicemembers killed in a US military K-135 refueling aircraft crash in Iraq were from Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Refueling Wing. Read More

• Ohio high school graduate among 6 crew members killed in Iraq plane crash

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 3:23pm
  Tyler Simmons, an airman with the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, died when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. Read More

• Columbus high school graduate among 6 crew members killed in Iraq plane crash

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 3:09pm
  Tyler Simmons, an airman with the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, died when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. Read More

• 3 Ohio airmen dead, including one from Columbus, in US military refueling crash in Iraq

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 2:49pm
  Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said three of the six crew members killed during the air refueling mission in Iraq were Ohioans. Read More

• Airman from Columbus among those killed in refueling crash in Iraq

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 2:29pm
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - One of the crew members killed when a refueling aircraft crashed while supporting military operations against Iran is from Columbus. Tyler Simmons of the Air Force was one of ... Read More

• 3 Ohioans among 6 killed in refueling crash in Iraq, including 1 from Columbus

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Mar 13, 2026 12:46pm
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Three of the six servicemembers killed when a refueling aircraft crashed while supporting military operations against Iran are from Ohio, including at least one from Columbus. Read More

• Ohio Highway Patrol Canton Post commander gets promotion

  • Ohio
  • Canton

  • source: Bing / Yahoo
  • 8 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 1:16pm
  

  Ohio State Highway Patrol Canton Post Commander Kaitlyn Kowicki has been promoted to staff lieutenant in an OSHP office in Columbus. Read More

• Fatal dump truck crash triggers major I-270 closure on Columbus southwest outerbelt

  • Ohio
  • I-270

  • source: Bing
  • 52 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 11:06am
  270

  Developing...We are following a major closure on the southwest outerbelt in Columbus.As of 1pm on March 10th, I-270 is closed in both directions between George ... Read More

• Driver killed in serious I-270 crash near southwest Columbus involving dump truck

  • Ohio
  • I-270

  • source: Bing
  • 45 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 08:51am
  270

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A crash between a dump truck and another vehicle resulted in one death and caused Interstate 270 to close near southwest Columbus. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's ... Read More