Delays are expected on both sides of Interstate 75 in Warren County early Sunday morning. >>‘We just ran;’ Family displaced by Dayton apartment fire reflects on what happened Utility crews are pulling power lines across the freeway and creating delays on both northbound and southbound I-75, Monroe Police dispatchers told News Center 7. The work […]
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Short term full closures of I-75 planned for Friday night
May 1—Interstate 75 will be closed for short stints in Warren County beginning at 11 p.m. Friday so that utility work related to storm damage to power poles can be finished. Crews working for Duke Electric will implement intermittent, short-term full closures on I-75 north and south, just north of the Ohio 63/Monroe exit. In […]
Lehigh Acres man who reached 100 mph on I-75, shot himself, dies at hospital, FHP says
A driver who reached triple-digit speeds and engaged state troopers on a chase in two counties has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say. Around 11:35 p.m. Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol said, troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2010 Toyota Corolla, for reaching 100 mph on southbound Interstate 75, […]
Body cam shows OSHP trooper bringing driver in custody after I-75 pursuit
New video shows Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers bringing a man into custody after a pursuit on last week Interstate 75 in Miami County. >>RELATED: Man in custody after fleeing state troopers during I-75 traffic stop As News Center 7 previously reported, a state trooper from the Piqua Post of the OSHP clocked a […]
‘Traffic is ridiculous both ways;’ Drivers react to upcoming I-75 contraflow lane in Miami Valley
Get ready for some changes during your morning commute soon. >>RELATED: Another contraflow lane opening on I-75 in the Miami Valley A contraflow will be introduced on Interstate 75 that will span nearly four miles next month, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). News Center 7′s Malik Patterson spoke with drivers who unsure […]
I-75 crash kills one driver, causes major Kentucky traffic backup for hours
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that resulted in an overnight shutdown of a Kentucky interstate Tuesday morning. The wreck happened shortly after 2 a.m. at mile-marker 121 of the southbound lanes of I-75, just before the first Fayette County I-75 exit, Iron Works Pike. The sheriff’s office said a tractor-trailer […]
Square Lake Road at I-75
Road work could cause backups on westbound Square Lake Road starting early Monday, April 15, in Bloomfield Township. Traffic leaving I-75 exits at Square Lake should watch for detour signs suggesting westbound M-59 as the best alternate for reaching downtown Pontiac, Woodward and Telegraph. (This photo, from April 9, 2024) shows a backup on Ford […]
Video shows crash involving military convoy on I-75 in Butler County
New video shows the moment a crash happened this week involving a U.S. Army Humvee on Interstate 75 in Butler County. >> PHOTOS: Military vehicles involved in crash on I-75 As News Center 7 previously reported, medics transported three people following the crash on southbound I-75 in West Chester Township. The video from the Ohio […]
Man pleads guilty to ‘targeted’ shooting on I-75 in Montgomery County
A man accused of a “targeted” shooting in Harrison Township earlier this year is facing jailing time. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Man accused of ‘targeted’ shooting on I-75 formally charged Jerome Foster, 49, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to two counts of felonious assault and a misdemeanor count of endangering children, according to […]
Miamisburg man pleads guilty to shooting at vehicle on I-75, narrowly missing woman
Apr. 11—A Miamisburg man faces up to a dozen years in prison for firing shots at a vehicle in February, narrowly missing a woman on Interstate 75 in Harrison Twp. Jerome Edward Foster, 49, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to two counts of felonious assault and a misdemeanor count of endangering […]
Part of I-75 in Lexington to be closed for power line repair
Parts of Interstate 75 will close on Wednesday afternoon to replace a power line, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center. Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, I-75 near Athens Boonesboro, exit 104, will be shut down, allowing Kentucky Utilities to repair the power line. Traffic will be stopped at exit 108 on I-75 South and […]
I-75 closed in Monroe due to wires down across highway
Apr. 2—Interstate 75 is closed in Monroe and traffic is being diverted off the highway after wires were knocked down across the road during storms Tuesday afternoon. The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed that the hazard was down across the highway just north of the bridge at the state Route 63/Monroe/Lebanon exit was blocking both […]