Three people were killed late Sunday night in a fiery wrong-way crash on Interstate 90 in Avon, a crash that closed the highway’s westbound lanes for hours before it reopened early Monday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said three people died in the crash, which involved three vehicles, News 5 Cleveland (WEWS) reported.
The crash happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday in the westbound lanes of I-90, just before Lear Nagle Road in Avon in Lorain County, according to News 5 Cleveland. WOIO (19 News) reported the crash occurred around 10:50 p.m. on I-90 west in Avon.
According to officials cited by WOIO, the driver of a Tesla was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes and struck another vehicle head-on. The Tesla driver was killed, and the two people in the car that was struck were also killed, WOIO reported.
The impact caused the Tesla to burst into flames, according to WOIO. A third driver swerved to avoid the crash and flipped his car; officials told WOIO he was taken to a local hospital, and his condition has not been released.
The crash shut down I-90 westbound beyond Crocker Road, and the Ohio Department of Transportation advised motorists to find another route while emergency personnel worked at the scene, News 5 Cleveland reported. The westbound lanes stayed closed through the overnight hours while crews worked at the scene.
The highway reopened around 5:30 a.m. Monday, both News 5 Cleveland and WOIO reported, ending a closure that lasted more than six hours.
Officials have not released the names of the people who died. News 5 Cleveland reported there has been no word yet on what caused the crash, and WOIO reported the crash remains under investigation.
NewsForce247 will update this story as the Ohio State Highway Patrol releases more information, including the identities of those killed and the condition of the driver taken to the hospital.