Crime & Safety
Officer Struck by Car on Interstate 271
Helicopter ambulance dispatched to scene of crash in Orange city limits
UPDATE 5 p.m.: Northbound traffic is backed up for miles on Interstate 271, with slowdowns beginning near the Broadway Avenue exit. The on-ramps from Harvard Boulevard to 271 northbound are closed.
UPDATE 4 p.m.: Our news partners at WEWS News Channel 5 report that the officer was conscious when he was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center and that local northbound lanes remain closed. One express lane is open.
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AlertPage reports that an officer has been struck on Interstate 271 at Harvard Road and that LifeFlight has been dispatched to the scene.
Total Traffic Cleveland confirms that there is a car crash in the area, which falls in Orange Village limits, and that part of the highway is closed.
A Beachwood dispatcher confirmed the crash and that Beachwood first responders are at the scene for mutual aid, but the officer could not say whether an officer was injured.
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