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All lanes reopen on I-71 northbound near SR 3 interchange in Medina County after serious injury crash

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Posted at 9:17 AM, Jun 22, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-22 15:20:51-04

MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — I-71 northbound, just north of the State Route 3 interchange in Medina County, has reopened after a woman was struck by a semi, the Ohio Department of Transportation said in a release.

State troopers responded at 7:55 AM to the area for a serious injury crash involving a commercial truck and a woman on I-71.

According to troopers, the woman was struck by the truck.

Troopers said that through their investigation, they believed the woman was driving a black 2021 Honda Accent and was walking southbound in the northbound lanes, away from the vehicle, before the incident.

She is in serious condition.

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