Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 71 in Warren County, Ohio.
What Happened: A pickup truck allegedly struck a tractor-trailer on the shoulder of the interstate.
Participants:
- Driver of pickup truck
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of pickup truck, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021, around 6:43 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck sent one person to the hospital by helicopter. Troopers from the OSHP said the accident was reported along the northbound side of Interstate 71 in Warren County, Ohio.
Police officers said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was seriously injured when the pickup truck they were in allegedly slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on the side of Interstate 71. Paramedics airlifted one person in the pickup truck to the hospital with serious injuries stemming from the accident.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 71 runs north and south through the center of Warren County, which is about 32 miles northeast of Cincinnati.
Authorities are still investigating.