Traffic
70 mph in Clark causes safety concerns
Two Clark County fire chiefs believe a statewide speed limit increase on Ohio interstates could cause more crashes, particularly in the four-lane section of Interstate 70 near Springfield.The Ohio Department of Transportation announced this week that the speed limit on I-70 throughout Clark County would increase to 70 mph on ...
Speed limits to rise on 560 miles in Ohio
When the new 70 mile per hour law takes effect July 1, motorists will see new speed limits on 570 miles of Ohio’s interstate highways, though the current limits will remained unchanged in all of Montgomery County. The Ohio Department of Transportation on Tuesday released a map detailing which segments ...
Expansion to improve traffic flow
The Valero gas station at 2118 E. Main St. will expand with a drive-through later this year.The Springfield Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional use permit for the expansion at its meeting Monday by a vote of 6-0.According to public documents, the owner, Ragwir Singh of Jagraon Enterprises, is ...
Truck overturns at I-70, U.S. 68 junction
A commercial truck overturned this afternoon while exiting Interstate 70 onto U.S. 68.The driver was not injured in the crash, which was reported shortly after 5 p.m.One lane on northbound U.S. 68 was temporarily blocked. It was expected to reopen by approximately 6:30 p.m.Investigators said the load on the truck ...
Charges filed in Springfield hit-and-run of boy, 5
A 36-year-old man has been ordered into court on Tuesday to answer charges stemming from a hit-and-run Monday afternoon that left a 5-year-old neighbor boy in serious condition.Deaaron Morris, of Woodward Avenue, is charged with driving under suspension, driving with no license and failure to stop after an accident.All are ...
Multiple Clark pileups keep I-70 closed for hours
Three crashes shut down Interstate 70 in Clark County twice on Friday, and authorities said heavy fog coupled with congested traffic trying to exit for an antiques show likely played a role. The first crash involved 14 vehicles — three tractor-trailers and 11 cars — on eastbound I-70 near the ...
1 injured in wreck that ruptured home gas meter
A two-car crash at Selma Road and Pine Street on Friday afternoon sent one of the vehicles into a home’s gas meter, rupturing the line.That car, a Dodge Magnum, destroyed a chain link fence in the yard before hitting the meter and stopping in the side yard of the home ...
Jackknifed trailer, additional crashes on I-70 east
Two additional crashes along Interstate 70 eastbound to the west of an earlier pileup caused traffic backups today.All lanes of the interstate were opened briefly at about 11 a.m., but then quickly closed again as these additional crashes happened.A semi-tractor trailer jackknifed into the median at the 51-mile marker. The ...
Students unharmed in crash of 2 school buses
One driver was cited for a traffic violation and a traffic citation was pending for a second driver in a four-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon that involved two school buses, a truck and a car.There were 56 students on one bus and 40 on the other, all from Tecumseh Local students, ...
Driver flees from head-on crash in Springfield
Two victims were taken to hospitals following a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon from which a third victim fled.A Springfield fire crew was sent to East Pleasant Street and South Fountain Avenue just after 4:40 p.m. on a report of a crash involving an SUV and a car.The car was on ...
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