Overview
- A semi-truck crashed through the concrete barrier on the Martin Luther King Drive overpass and dangled over Interstate 71 in Avondale after the incident Sunday evening.
- Firefighters secured the cab with harnesses and rescued the driver and a passenger who were taken to hospital and are now recovering.
- Crews stabilized the truck with chains, arranged towing and cleaned up hundreds of gallons of leaked diesel fuel with some runoff reaching sewer drains.
- The Ohio Department of Transportation inspected the overpass for structural damage and most ramps and lanes reopened by morning with one eastbound MLK Drive lane remaining closed.
- Officials say the driver reported brake trouble and Cincinnati police continue a formal investigation and mechanical examinations to determine the official cause.