One dead after collision with semi-truck on I-71, north of Downtown, Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after an overnight collision between a vehicle and a semi-truck in north Columbus early Wednesday morning.

According to Columbus police, a crash occurred between a vehicle and a semi-truck at around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 71 North, near the Interstate 670 interchange. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at 2:23 a.m.

Ohio Department of Transportation highway cameras showed a vehicle heavily damaged while resting on the right lane and the semi-truck parked several feet in front with tire marks trailing it.

The crash resulted in both north and southbound lanes to close for about an hour before the southbound lanes opened after about an hours. The semi involved was leaking fuel onto the roadway, causing the northbound lanes to close for several hours, until approximately 5:30 a.m.

Police have not specified the cause of the crash at this time. No other injuries were reported.