Crime & Safety
Rollover Accident Caused Shutdown On I-71
A tractor-trailer tipped over on I-71 near Bagley Road on Thursday morning.
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH — Part of I-71 north was closed after a tractor-trailer was involved in a rollover crash on early Thursday.
The commercial tractor-trailer tipped over near Bagley Road at 1:50 a.m., according to News 5. It's not yet known if anyone was hurt in the accident.
The truck hit a concrete median, causing it to tip over, according to Fox 8. Crews had to clear concrete debris and vehicle parts from the roadway.
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By 5:30 a.m., all lanes of I-71 north were open, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation Twitter.
All lanes are now open on I-71 northbound at Bagley Rd.
— ODOT Cleveland (@ODOT_Cleveland) December 3, 2020
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