Construction collapse kills 1, forces I-75 closure

Associated Press

CINCINNATI

Tons of concrete and steel covered the southbound lanes of a major artery Tuesday after an overpass collapse during demolition work left one worker dead, a tractor-trailer driver injured and police considering what the potential toll might have been had the accident occurred amid heavy traffic.

The removal of debris from Interstate 75 began Tuesday afternoon and was expected to take 24 to 48 hours. Ohio transportation authorities will then assess the pavement where the section of overpass deck landed Monday night. The Ohio Department of Transportation said it’s difficult to predict how long pavement repairs might take without seeing the damage.