Ramp reopens in Richfield after crash

Overturned semi causes traffic woes

271 Truck Accident


Photographer: WEWS

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Posted: 05/11/2010

RICHFIELD, Ohio - The I-271 north ramp to I-77 north in Richfield that was closed for several hours Tuesday morning after a crash has reopened.

It happened at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Richfield police said a semi carrying 27,000 pounds of paper overturned on the ramp.

The owner of the truck told NewsChannel5 that the driver swerved to miss a deer. He said the driver was not seriously hurt.

Traffic was still moving on I-271 and I-77, but there were delays in the area of the ramp.

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