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One dead after fiery crash on I-270

By Daniel Griffin,

8 hours ago

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio ( WCMH ) — One person is dead after the vehicle they were a passenger in caught fire after hitting the back of a semi-truck on Interstate 270 in Jackson Township Thursday.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on I-270 westbound just east of Interstate 71 at approximately 3:26 p.m.

The sheriff’s office said a 2022 Freightliner Semi-tractor trailer was driving west on I-270 when it started to slow down for traffic. A 2000 GMC van was also driving west on I-270 directly behind the semi-truck when it hit the trailer. The van then burst into flames.

People nearby were able to get two people out of the van, but a third was trapped. The driver and a juvenile passenger were taken to local hospitals for treatment, but the third was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The sheriff’s office is investigating the crash.

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