CINCINNATI — A 76-year-old woman is dead following a crash along I-71 North near Fields Ertel Road, Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened around 11 a.m. as Shirley Coletta was driving northbound on the interstate when Coletta's vehicle was struck from behind by a 2016 Hyundai Genesis, which was being driven by a 25-year-old man.
The collision caused both vehicles to travel off the right side of the interstate, and Coletta's vehicle rolled over.
Coletta was pronounced dead at the scene, and OSHP said her 54-year-old passenger was transported to Bethesda North with serious injuries. Their current condition is unknown.
Air Care was called to the site of the crash but then diverted when it was no longer needed.
OSHP suspects speed, alcohol and drugs are involved, but no charges have been brought against the 25-year-old driver as the crash remains under investigation.
The crash also caused all lanes of I-71 North and South to shut down for multiple hours.
The southbound lanes reopened almost two hours after the crash, while the northbound lanes didn't reopen until roughly 3:45 p.m.
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