CINCINNATI — All lanes have reopened after a semi-truck overturned on Interstate 71 southbound at Fort Washington Way on Thursday, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Sergeant Anthony Mitchell with the Cincinnati Police Department said in a news release that northbound I-471 to Fort Washington Way was also closed while crews worked to clean up the crash.
It happened around 6 a.m. and Mitchell said the highway would be shut down for a "few hours" on Thursday morning. One lane temporarily reopened to let some traffic through just after 8:30 a.m., then closed again before completely reopening later.
According to Mitchell, there were no serious injuries or hazardous materials involved in the crash.
Drivers experienced significant delays near Fort Washington Way throughout the morning. The highway did not completely reopen until around 9:30 a.m.
