Both directions of Interstate 70 are closed in Licking County near the State Route 310 interchange after a “mass casualty incident.”
Around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, dozens of emergency personnel from across Licking County and eastern Franklin County were dispatched to the area on a report of a crash. Scanner traffic indicated that a tractor-trailer may have hit a commercial bus carrying dozens of passengers.
It was not immediately clear what types of vehicles were involved.
Ohio Department of Transportation cameras from the area show smoke coming from the crash site.
At least four people have been transported to Mount Carmel East hospital and two to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in unknown condition. Multiple medical helicopters have also been dispatched to the scene.
The highway is closed in both directions as crews continue to assess the situation.
Additional details were not immediately available.
