Unresponsive person found in vehicle on highway ramp, Columbus OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/8/2025 11:48 PM

I-71, Columbus, OH

Police responded to a vehicle stopped on the I-71 highway ramp in Columbus, Ohio. A person inside the vehicle was found unresponsive. Officers discussed blocking the ramp and requested medical assistance. The ramp was shut down to ensure safety while managing the situation.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 1

03:20

Transcript:

00:00

Okay, I'll get a medic started.

00:02

9011, how far out are you from her? Pull it up now.

00:10

An S-91 if you can copy that.

00:14

Yes, 911, if you can copy that.

00:16

S-N1 I copy. S-91 is a vehicle in drive.

00:29

E-frame.

00:34

1-81, can you start back up there with them?

00:39

Wait when I go.

00:45

If it's not already immobilized, take we can get some cruisers to lock it and then mobilize it before you wake them up.

00:52

434 check on you hit.

00:54

Copy that.

00:59

$1.80, if you can start up by us wrong.

01:02

Okay.

01:03

What idea, I copy.

01:10

911 to 180 or 181.

01:12

First, what, car here, just block off the entire ramp.

01:15

There's no way to safely block this car in without the ramp shutdown.

01:21

Okay.

01:23

Cali.

01:25

445, female 21.

01:27

1 female 21 at 2nd.

01:32

445. Can you call around for a female for a search?

01:35

41.

01:38

And if they're not already, you can have none of them.

01:42

I copy.

01:44

ADM1, you're on sex here.

01:46

We have the words out, Mr.

01:48

Pike and stop them to begin.

01:50

Got it. Got it.

01:55

Go forth two, we're going to come back to you.

01:58

Side update.

02:00

Aaron, information officers on the air, just be advised the desk is going dark till 7.

02:06

Got it.

02:10

We have a vehicle.

02:16

Radio.606.

02:21

Kinghead of Mary,

02:23

789 on 8.99-9-9-818-0-8-0-8-0-3-0-0-3-9-9-9-0-3-9-9-0-4-5-4-5-3 by health-ve vehicle

02:39

Tamii 6-0-1

02:46

So are you still over here that you can help with this was 46? It's one down and out, 270 westbound to 71 northbound where we have to shut the ramp down.

02:58

I am down on the 4801, but I will head that way.

03:04

Okay.

03:09

Is that?

03:12

Yes, we are.

03:18

Okay, I'll hide that way and I'll take care of whatever it is.

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