COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 42-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 71 in north Columbus Saturday afternoon, according to city police.
Officers were initially called to the southbound lanes of I-71 just north of East North Broadway Street around 2:05 p.m. for a vehicle crash with an injury.
Police said a black Chevy Suburban was traveling south on I-71 when it lost control and went off the freeway, striking bushes and a tree.
The driver, identified as Monet Landrum, was pronounced dead on scene by firefighters at 2:18 p.m.
No other vehicles were involved.
I-71 southbound was closed between East Hudson Street and Morse Road due to a crash but has since reopened.
The Accident Investigation Unit responded to the scene and initiated an investigation.
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