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One dead, four injured after I-90 crash

Police officer injured in crash
Posted at 8:21 AM, Apr 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-07 19:40:57-04

CLEVELAND — Multiple people were injured after a crash on I-90.

The crash happened around 3 a.m. on I-90 east at MLK Drive and Eddy Road.

The highway was shutdown while crews investigated.

Officials said a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis, 2001 Dodge Ram pick-up with a fifth wheel trailer attached and a 2019 Kia Sportage were involved in the crash.

The occupants of the Mercury Grand Marquis and the dodge Ram were both outside of their vehicles on the right shoulder of the freeway attempting to load the Grand Marquis onto the trailer of the Dodge Ram.

The Sportage was traveling eastbound on I-90, when it drifted onto the berm and struck both pedestrians on the shoulder of the road, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

One of the pedestrians, 50-year-old James Blankenship, was killed. His 26-year-old son was seriously injured. Both men were transported to University Hospital.

The 36-year-old driver of the Kia Sportage was transported to University Hospital with minor injuries.

After the initial crash, the unoccupied Kia was struck by an unknown vehicle that continued after the crash without stopping, according to OSHP.

While on scene, two Bratenahl officers in marked vehicles with lights flashing were struck from behind by another eastbound vehicle.

The cruiser was pushed into another vehicle, that struck a fourth vehicle that was waiting in traffic.

The officer struck in the patrol car was transported to the hospital and released.

The driver of the car that hit the cruiser was transported to the hospital.

Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash remains under investigation and that drug and alcohol impairment is suspected in all crashes.