US Edition'Worst thing you could do': Viral video shows 'irresponsible' driver causing Ohio pileup
- On May 1, 2025, a driver stopped abruptly on Interstate 71 at 5th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, causing a multi-car pileup.
- The incident occurred after the driver missed their exit and chose to stop in the middle of the road, causing two vehicles behind to stop as well.
- A third vehicle failed to stop and collided with the stationary vans, producing a chain reaction crash involving multiple cars with extensive damage.
- Matt Bruning, spokesperson for ODOT, shared the video alongside a cautionary message advising against such behavior after missing an exit, and he confirmed that no serious injuries resulted from the incident.
- Authorities are investigating the crash, but the driver responsible has not been identified and potential charges have not been determined yet.
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KRQE News 13
'Worst thing you could do': Viral video shows 'irresponsible' driver causing Ohio pileup
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – An “irresponsible” driver has been blamed for a bizarre pileup on an Ohio interstate on Wednesday afternoon. Traffic cameras along a three-lane stretch of I-71 in Columbus captured the crash, which took place after a red vehicle traveling in the center lane slowed to a stop in the middle of the freeway, apparently having missed an off-ramp. Two cars were then forced to stop behind the red vehicle, which sat in the center l…
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Ohio driver causes three-car pile-up after missing exit
The Ohio Department of Transportation is reminding drivers what not to do after missing an exit on the highway. A video released Thursday by ODOT shows a red van coming to a complete stop in the middle of Interstate-71 just past an exit on the right, causing a multi-car accident just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Several cars pass on either side of the van, which sat in the middle of the three-lane highway with its right turn signal on as two vehi…
Shocking moment driver causes crash chaos after bizarre move on missing their exit - The Mirror
A dramatic video caught the moment an idiot driver caused a huge three-car crash in the middle of a busy motorway when they stopped in the middle of the road after missing the exit
Reckless Ohio driver causes multi-vehicle crash by coming to full stop on busy interstate after missing exit — then flees
A reckless driver in Ohio caused a three-vehicle crash on busy Interstate 71 when they came to a dead stop after missing an exit and attempted to merge during rush hour traffic.
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