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I-71 reopens following deadly wrong-way crash

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — One person is dead following a wrong-way crash that closed I-71 north early Thursday morning.

According to Cleveland police, a driver going the wrong-way on the highway crashed head-on into another vehicle near the W. 150th St. exit around 1 a.m.

Cleveland EMS confirmed to FOX 8 that a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her age and identity were not immediately available. It was unclear which vehicle she was in.

EMS said a 60-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were taken to Metrohealth Medical Center. A 32-year-old man was taken to Fairview Hospital, EMS said.

The highway was closed for nearly four hours, but opened around 3:45 a.m., FOX 8’s Patty Harken reported.

Stay with FOX 8 and FOX8.com for updates on this developing story.

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Darren Sweeney

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