TRUCK DRIVER
CITED FOR OPERATING WITHOUT REASONABLE CONTROL IN CRASH ONTO TROOPERS’ VEHICLE
THAT CLOSED NB I-71
CINCINNATI, OHIO
Deputy Nicholas Price, 27, was pulled over on the left
side of northbound I-71 tending to a single-car crash near Fields Ertel Road,
the release states.
While waiting for the Ohio State Highway Patrol to
respond, a tractor-trailer operated by William Gavey, 59, struck the rear of
his cruiser, the release states.
Gavey was cited for operating without reasonable
control. He allegedly lost control of his vehicle, striking a concrete barrier
and the deputy's cruiser.
Ohio law requires drivers approaching stationary
emergency vehicles with flashing lights to move over from the lane closest to
the emergency vehicle, according to Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil.
"I'd ask that drivers be especially cautious when
we're experiencing icy conditions on the roadways," Neil said. "For
the safety of the citizens driving, as well as our deputies and all law
enforcement officers, slow down, be alert and be extra careful when you see
flashing lights."
No one was injured in either crash, officials said.
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Driver cited in
crash that closed NB I-71
A semi truck crashed into a Hamilton County Sheriff's
Deputy's vehicle Tuesday morning, shutting down northbound Interstate 71 for
about three hours during rush-hour.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was going too fast for
the slick road conditions, according to a news release from the Hamilton County
Sheriff's Office. No one was injured in the crash.
Up to 3.5 inches of snow were recorded in Warren County,
but the most in Hamilton County was 1 inch, according to the National Weather
Service. The crash in Symmes Township happened near the border of Hamilton and
Warren counties.
Even that amount of snow snarled Tuesday's morning
commute throughout the region. There were at least three other crashes involving
a tractor-trailer, and one other involving a state or county vehicle.
Nicholas Price, 27, was pulled over on the left side of
northbound I-71 tending to a single-car crash near Fields Ertel Road, the
release states.
While waiting for the Ohio State Highway Patrol to
respond, a tractor-trailer operated by William Gavey, 59, struck the rear of
his cruiser, the release states.
Gavey was cited for operating without reasonable
control. He allegedly lost control of his vehicle, striking a concrete barrier
and the deputy's cruiser.
Ohio law requires drivers approaching stationary
emergency vehicles with flashing lights to move over from the lane closest to
the emergency vehicle, according to Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil.
"I'd ask that drivers be especially cautious when
we're experiencing icy conditions on the roadways," Neil said. "For
the safety of the citizens driving, as well as our deputies and all law
enforcement officers, slow down, be alert and be extra careful when you see
flashing lights."
No one was injured in either crash, officials said.