I-70 slowly reopens after semi carrying motor oil crashes, loses load in Clark County

Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving two semi trucks on Interstate 70 Westbound in Clark County on Thursday.

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Lanes are starting to reopen hours after the crash occurred near State Route 4 around 5 p.m.

>> PHOTOS: Crash on I-70 in Clark County causes semi to lose it’s load

Video from News Center 7’s crew on the scene shows that one semi was jackknifed and had lost a portion of its load, which was mainly motor oil.

An Ohio State Highway Patrol sergeant said the semi hauling motor oil struck another semi parked on the right shoulder.

Cameras from the Ohio Department of Transportation caught a CareFlight landing on the interstate. It stayed there for nearly 20 minutes before taking off.

Two people were transported to area hospitals, one of whom is in critical condition, according to crews on the scene.

OSHP said Ohio Department of Transportation crews had to come in and use sand to clean up the oil.

Hazmat crews also responded to the scene to help clean up the spill.

It is unclear when all westbound lanes will reopen.

News Center 7 is working to learn more information and will continue to follow this story.

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