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I-76 eastbound reopened between SR-57 and SR-94 in Medina Co. after crash

Cement truck appears to have crashed on eastbound lanes
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Posted at 7:18 AM, Sep 12, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-12 10:06:52-04

WADSWORTH, Ohio — Interstate 76 eastbound was closed between SR-57 and SR-94 in Medina County near Wadsworth for hours Monday morning due to an apparent crash of a cement truck, officials and News 5 crews confirmed.

The road was reopened as of 10 a.m. Monday, ODOT confirmed.

Motorists were advised by the Ohio Department of Transportation to avoid the area and seek an alternate route. Traffic was directed off I-76 at SR-57 and SR-94 interchanges, ODOT said.

A News 5 photographer driving by the area captured video of a cement truck that appeared to have gone from the westbound lanes into the eastbound lanes and crashed on the far shoulder.

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