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A massive fire was reported in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, after officials said that a crash occurred near Heritage Bank Center on Sunday evening.The crash occurred on the northbound lanes of Interstate 71 near the Lytle Tunnel at approximately 6:51 p.m.The The Cincinnati Fire Department said that the crash involved a semitruck that crashed into a wall on the highway.The driver was later reported by officials to have died as a result of his injuries.The fire has since been extinguished.CFD officials say that the crash occurred directly underneath the U.S. Route 50 overpass, with the beams of the overpass believed to have suffered minor damage as a result of the fire.A large amount of diesel fuel was also said to have spilled out onto the roadway during the crash.Officials say that significant cleanup work still remains at the crash scene before nearby roads can be reopened to traffic. State officials are also being contacted to assess the damage done to the area due to the fire and diesel spill.As a result, Fort Washington Way — which is the segment of I-71 that runs directly through downtown Cincinnati — has been indefinitely closed to traffic, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Route 50 is also closed in both directions near the Lytle Tunnel. Drivers are advised to avoid the area as cleanup efforts continue.More information about the latest road closures and traffic disruptions throughout the city can be found here.
A massive fire was reported in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, after officials said that a crash occurred near Heritage Bank Center on Sunday evening.
The crash occurred on the northbound lanes of Interstate 71 near the Lytle Tunnel at approximately 6:51 p.m.The The
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Cincinnati Fire Department said that the crash involved a semitruck that crashed into a wall on the highway.
The driver was later reported by officials to have died as a result of his injuries.
The fire has since been extinguished.
CFD officials say that the crash occurred directly underneath the U.S. Route 50 overpass, with the beams of the overpass believed to have suffered minor damage as a result of the fire.
A large amount of diesel fuel was also said to have spilled out onto the roadway during the crash.
Officials say that significant cleanup work still remains at the crash scene before nearby roads can be reopened to traffic. State officials are also being contacted to assess the damage done to the area due to the fire and diesel spill.
As a result, Fort Washington Way — which is the segment of I-71 that runs directly through downtown Cincinnati — has been indefinitely closed to traffic, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Route 50 is also closed in both directions near the Lytle Tunnel.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area as cleanup efforts continue.
More information about the latest road closures and traffic disruptions throughout the city can be found here.
