Ohio Residents Evacuated After Truck Crashes Into Bridge, Ruptures Gas Line

Trumbull County, OH (AHN)-Ohio authorities have evacuated more than 200 homes in northeast Ohio after two vehicles struck a bridge, causing a ruptured gas line and threatening the structural integrity of the overpass.

The Ohio State Highway patrol reported that a truck crashed into the Niles-Vienna overpass at around 4:39 a.m., followed by two subsequent accidents, killing one person, and rupturing a six-inch gas line.

According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, state Route 11 north and south between Interstate 80 and state Route 82 have been temporarily closed as a result of the accident, with officials examining the bridge to make sure it is structurally sound after the collision.

AHN will continue to report on the story as more details emerge.