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I-71 south near downtown Columbus reopens following closure after steel falls off semi

Columbus police responded to the scene and advised drivers to use I-670 as a detour.
Traffic is backed up on I-71 south near Long Street after a semi-tractor trailer lost some of what it was carrying on April 14, 2020 (Ohio Department of Transportation)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - I-71 southbound between 5th Avenue and East Broad Street in downtown Columbus has re-opened after it was closed when a semi-tractor trailer lost some of what it was carrying Tuesday afternoon.

Columbus police responded to the scene and advised drivers to use I-670 as a detour.

Police said the semi was carrying steel and some of that cargo became loose.

No one was hurt.


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