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I-480 on-ramp to SR 176 closed due to crash involving commercial vehicle

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Posted at 5:41 PM, Jul 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-12 17:41:24-04

CLEVELAND — The Interstate 480 on-ramp to state Route 176 has been closed after a crash involving a commercial vehicle, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred in the northbound lanes when a commercial vehicle lost its load, which was a large piece of machinery, and damaged multiple vehicles on the highway around it around 10:48 a.m.

One injury was reported in the crash, which troopers described as non-life threatening.

While crews work to clear the scene and remove the spilled piece of a machinery, the on-ramp has been closed.

Troopers said there is no estimated time of reopening for the ramp and motorists are asked to avoid the area and find alternative routes.

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