Ohio Highway Repairs Underway Following Fatal Tanker Crash and Diesel Spill
The driver, Jason Thomas Stevens, died in the crash that led to a significant diesel spill and temporary closure of parts of Ohio 8 and Interstate 271.
- Tanker truck driver, Jason Thomas Stevens, was killed in a crash in Ohio that resulted in thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilling onto the highway and into a nearby creek.
- The truck was carrying about 7,500 gallons of diesel, and the creek briefly caught fire.
- Repairs to the highway are ongoing, with the Ohio Department of Transportation stating that the top layer of the bridge surface will be replaced.
- Additional inspections are being conducted on the ramp from I-271 south to Ohio 8 and on the flyover ramp that carries traffic north on Ohio 8 to I-271 north.
- Road closures from the crash are expected to affect traffic for several days.
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