HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio — UPDATE: As of 11:00 a.m., all lanes on I-75 northbound were re-opened to through traffic. Around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, OSHP provided further details regarding the crash. This story has been updated to reflect that.
One person is confirmed dead by Ohio State Highway Patrol and multiple others are injured after a multi-car crash took place on I-75 northbound Friday morning.
The accident happened near SR 235 in Hancock County.
Just before midnight, a semi caught on fire on I-75 northbound approximately four miles ahead of the scene. Traffic began to back up due to this fire.
Around 2:45 a.m., a second semi was heading towards the traffic back-up when it crashed into a Mack tanker truck that was stopped. The tanker then hit a different semi that was stopped in front of it.
There was a vehicle sitting in the middle of these semis when a fourth semi approaching the stopped traffic crashed into the car, knocking it into the median. That semi then swerved off the road and got back on I-75 in front of the stopped traffic.
The driver of the semi that crashed into the tanker truck, evidently starting the pile up, was injured as well as the driver of the car. They were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the Mack tanker, 55-year-old Robert A. Borer of Toledo, sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
All lanes on I-75 northbound just south of Findlay were shut down in order to clear the accident.
Officials set up a detour to get around the accident.
As of 11:00 a.m., all lanes on I-75 northbound were re-opened to through traffic. The crash remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. We will continue to bring you the latest information as it becomes available.
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