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>>PHOTOS: Semi hauling paint involved in rollover crash on I-75 ramp in Sidney
Excessive speed is believed to be a factor in the crash, according to state troopers. The semi was traveling too fast on the ramp, overcorrected, and caused the truck to roll onto its side, investigators said. The semi was hauling paint and printer ink but it is not toxic, state troopers said.
The driver of the semi and a passenger were taken to an area hospital for treatment of broken bones but the injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
>>Dayton traffic from the WHIO Traffic Center
The ramp remains shut down but is expected to reopen before 1:30 p.m.
We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.
UPDATE @ 8:45 a.m.:
The exit ramp to Fair Road from I-75 South in Sidney remains shut down while state troopers investigate a crash that resulted with a semi on its side.
Initial reports indicate the driver was trapped in the cab after the crash, but their condition was not available.
>>Dayton traffic from the WHIO Traffic Center
It is unknown when the ramp is estimated to reopen.
We’ll update this story as we learn more.
FIRST REPORT
A crash involving a semitrailer has shut down the southbound Interstate 75 exit ramp to Fair Road in Sidney, according to state troopers.
>>PHOTOS: Semi rolls over on I-75 ramp in Sidney
The semi is reportedly on its side as a result of the crash, which was reported around 7:25 a.m. Tuesday.
]The driver was trapped in the cab as a result of the crash, according to initial reports, but their condition wasn’t immediately known.
Additional details were not available.
We have a crew on the way and we’ll update this story as we learn more.
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