Multi-vehicle collision on I-71 Southbound near North Broadway, Columbus OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/9/2025 04:46 AM

I-71, Columbus, OH

A multi-vehicle collision occurred on I-71 Southbound near North Broadway involving a blue Subaru and an SUV. The vehicles were smoking and blocking the middle lane, causing traffic to stop. One vehicle was also reported to have hit a guardrail or pole.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 6 Northeast

02:12

Transcript:

00:00

S2, I grab you copy of 5, a 71 Southbound Webber.

00:04

We have a black SUV versus a guardrail, the vehicle smoking.

00:09

We also have just north of 71 Southbound and North Broadway.

00:14

Looks like there's a blue Subaru versus an SUV.

00:22

Video S2, can have you copy about 5?

00:25

S2 are covered.

00:28

Thank you, sir.

00:34

Video to us, too.

00:35

May you get you back on A, please?

00:41

Super.

00:44

Okay, I was just letting you know, 580, 1 at 24 to go to guard at headquarters 8.30 to 1030.

00:52

But Chairman 1 said they're not code 4 and 13 just yet, so you got to standby.

00:57

Sorry about that.

01:03

We have a volunteer from 7 precinct for Guard 830, 1030 at Headquarters, 6.4.

01:10

I can take it.

01:12

I copy, thank you.

01:18

Radio to find you. Radio to find you 22.

01:22

Go ahead, ma'am.

01:28

It targets you out there at 714 Southbound and North Broadway for the four blocking.

01:34

It's two cars involved of Blue Subaru and SUV.

01:38

They're disabled and blocking the middle lane.

01:40

In route. Where was that location again?

01:43

This is 71 Southbound and North Broadway.

01:50

I think they're all the same radio.

01:52

I'm flipping around at Cook.

01:53

It's almost directly under North Broadway Bridge on the Southbound side.

01:59

I copy.

02:00

So the five-setting the car versus a pole.

02:04

There are there three cars involved? I don't know.

02:07

I'm not there yet, but traffic was stopped at North Broadway Southbound.

02:11

I copy.

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