COLUMBUS – A tanker fire on the US 33 overpass over I-270 on the Northwest Side Monday morning shut down the Outerbelt from Worthington to Hilliard.
Dublin Police Lt. Steve Farmer said one person was killed in the crash, which was first reported at 10:34 a.m., and it appears to be the driver of the tractor-trailer, according to a report by WBNS 10-TV.
Dublin Police and Fire crews appeared to have contained the flames by 11:23 a.m.
The truck was carrying up to 8,000 gallons of fuel, according to police. Several hundred meters of the roadway burned after fuel spilled and ignited as a result of the crash, according to the television station’s report.
Flames could be seen on the overpass as well as in the grassy areas east of the bridge.
I-270 westbound was closed at State Route 315 on the Northwest Side and northbound traffic was halted at I-70 on the West Side until approximately 3:30 p.m.
The Ohio Department of Transportation says the ramp from U.S. 33 east to I-270 northbound will remain closed for up to a week for concrete repairs.
The detour is U.S. 33 east to I-270 south to Tuttle Crossing to I-270 north.