Four people were killed and several others were injured Thursday on the Ohio Turnpike in a series of crashes involving multiple trucks, including one hauling sulfuric acid, the OSHP said.
Four people were killed and several others were injured Thursday on the Ohio Turnpike in a series of crashes involving multiple trucks, including one hauling sulfuric acid, the State Highway Patrol said.WTVG in Toledo was on scene and captured these images in the aftermath of the crashes:The crashes shut down both directions of the heavily traveled route that carries Interstate 80 and connects Chicago and the East Coast.
A second crash left two dead and caused sulfuric acid to spill on the roadway. Emergency crews set up a 150-foot perimeter around the spill.Just under an hour after the initial crash, a third pileup left another person dead, the patrol said.Ohio State Highway PatrolThe Swanton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol gave more detail on the three fatal crashes that happened on the Ohio Turnpike Thursday morning.
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