UPDATE: Two people injured in the early Saturday crash on U.S. Route 33 near State Route 540 each were listed in critical condition as of about 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office said.
Two people were flown to a Columbus hospital following a two-vehicle crash about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, on the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 33 near the State Route 540 exit ramp.
A black sport utility vehicle was overturned onto its side and was on fire in the grassy median between the east- and westbound lanes of U.S. 33 just east of the S.R. 540 exit when when firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze. The SUV’s female driver was being treated by emergency personnel in the median area just west of the vehicle. It is unclear if she was ejected from the vehicle.
The female driver of a heavily damaged white car that came to rest near the S.R. 540 exit ramp sign was trapped and had to be mechanically extricated from the vehicle.
Two medical helicopters landed on the westbound lanes of U.S. 33 and transported the two injured drivers separately to Grant Medical Center. The extent of their injuries was not immediately available.
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to the crash on a report of a wrong-way driver on U.S. 33.
A third vehicle may have crashed or been damaged either attempting to avoid the initial crash or the large amount of vehicle debris on the westbound lanes of U.S. 33 that resulted from it.
Deputies were assisted by Bellefontaine Fire and EMS, Tri-Valley EMS, and Bellefontaine police. A crash investigation team was also called to the scene.
Traffic in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 33 was delayed for about an hour. The westbound lanes remained closed as of 4 a.m. Saturday, and are expected to be closed for “some time,” deputies report.
The crash remains under investigation.
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