I-70 E reopens near state Route 4 after crashes close highway

Multiple crashes cause Interstate 70 East near state Route 4 to close in Clark County on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.

Multiple crashes cause Interstate 70 East near state Route 4 to close in Clark County on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.

Interstate 70 East has reopened after multiple crashes closed the highway Thursday morning near state Route 4 in Clark County.

The first crash was reported around 3:08 a.m., according to a dispatcher for the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Springfield Post.

Dispatch said there were multiple crashes on the highway and six total vehicles were involved, but could not confirm how many crashes occurred and which vehicles were involved in each crash.

Injuries have been reported, but the severity and number of injured was not immediately available.

We will update this story as more information is released.

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