Truck driver hospitalized after overturning on I-77 north near Richfield; lanes reopened
A man has been hospitalized after the cement truck he was driving Thursday morning overturned on I-77 north of Ohio 271 near mile marker 143 in Richfield, according to Richfield Police Capt. Michael Swanson.
Authorities responded to reports of an overturned cement truck at about 9 a.m. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle and it crashed on the highway. The truck's drum rolled into a nearby construction site and struck an unoccupied vehicle. No injuries at the site were reported.
The driver, however, was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
As of about 1:45 p.m., both northbound lanes are open after being shut down for hours.
Richfield: 77 NORTH IS CLOSED NORTH OF 271 DUE TO AN OVERTURNED CEMENT TRUCK. Let's hope the driver is okay. pic.twitter.com/EFCW4vwZ5F
— Hank F in Akron 🏆🥇 (@HankF330ToGo) July 25, 2024
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Truck driver hospitalized after overturning cement truck on I-77
