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One dead, three injured after multiple vehicle crashes in Akron

Posted at 10:13 PM, Feb 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-22 11:11:36-05

One person is dead and three are injured following two separate crashes on I-77 south at 224 eastbound in Akron, Tuesday night.

According to Akron Fire, a four-car crash caused a second two-car crash. One person was killed and three were injured. 

The Summit County Medical Examiner had investigators at the scene. 

ODOT is reporting I-277 eastbound at Main Street is currently closed, and the detour is I-277 westbound to I-76 (Kenmore Leg) to I-77 / I-76 eastbound.