Vehicle accident on I-71 north of Ford Road, Cleveland OH

Traffic

Reported: 09/20/2025 05:08 AM (PDT)

I-71, Cleveland, OH

Emergency crews respond to a motor vehicle accident with possible injuries on I-71 north of Ford Road. Units are preparing to block the highway for safety while managing the scene.

Audio|Source: Cleveland Fire and EMS

02:23

Transcript:

00:00

You got an emergency NVA[1], I-71 north of Ford.

00:07

7-8-2. Trophy.

00:11

Dispatch, Tifax.

00:17

Dispatch, tower time back.

00:20

Towers. Towers Towers.

00:21

To dispatch, the dispatch.

00:27

The MBA will be 701, Southport on the Golden.

00:30

We have to go to 140 come around.

00:33

Copy 21st.

00:38

Agent 24 on.

00:41

Agent 24.

00:43

We got a first responder, 3190 Westline 2.

00:51

16's vacuum quarters.

00:56

Copy 16, back orders 812.

00:59

Power 20 to engine 20.

01:09

dispatch, this is a 21 north before the full.

01:13

Ohio will be investigated.

01:16

It's 24 option.

01:18

24 all save.

01:19

This is one.

01:21

This is one. Tispatrick risky, you want to see.

01:29

T.R. Toe.

01:35

T.R. 31, first responder, near Colonial, Ohio.

01:39

Susp. B2 in quarter.

01:46

Natanzibate 2 back 081.

01:53

Engine 20 to dispatch out, Tower 20.

01:55

Meet me on attack 4, please.

01:56

Copy engine 20.

01:57

Power 20 got traffic on.

01:59

Tack 4.

02:01

Power 20, we copy.

02:04

Tower 20, engine 20.

02:07

Engine 20 to Tower 20.

02:10

Go ahead.

02:17

We're going to get the car off the road so when you come up behind us, we're going to start blocking the highway down so we can get across lanes.

Police codes explained

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[1]

NVA: Non-injury Vehicle Accident

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