A stretch of I-71 south was closed for hours as crews cleaned up after a semi truck crashed Thursday night. It reopened 10 hours after the crash caused the closure.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at around 10:21 p.m. Thursday near Liberty Township in Clinton County.
OSHP said the driver of a 2021 Volvo semi truck traveled off the right side of the highway, hit multiple trees and overturned.
The driver of the semi was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The southbound lanes closed for the crash Thursday night and OSHP said it would remain closed for several more hours into Friday morning. It reopened around 8:25 a.m.
🚨 ROAD OPEN 🚨 Liberty Township, Clinton County - Interstate 71 southbound lanes were closed near mile post 55 while the Wilmington Post investigated an injury crash. Traffic was being rerouted to a detour - state Route 72 south. Lanes have now reopened. pic.twitter.com/LTzf26Dr8P
— OSHP_SWOhio (@OSHP_SWOhio) January 13, 2023
