Overview

• On June 22, a tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel overturned on the I-270 South ramp to State Route 161 East and ignited a major fire near Easton Way.
• Columbus Division of Fire crews arrived within minutes and worked to extinguish the blaze that sent thick black smoke across northeast Columbus.
• Investigators have recovered a pickup truck believed linked to the crash and will conduct forensic testing to identify the driver who fled the scene.
• The tanker driver was taken to Riverside Hospital in stable condition, and authorities are probing the incident’s cause.
• The I-270 bridge ramp suffered fire damage, prompting extended closures and safety inspections before reopening.