Semi-truck overturns on Refugee Road causing traffic disruption, Columbus OH


A semi-truck overturned on Refugee Road near highway 270 southbound. It may have hit another vehicle. The incident caused major traffic disruption and required emergency response teams to close lanes.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 2 East Side
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Transcript:
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CFD is going to be on scene of this five.
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It's going to be the semi-truck flipped onto Refugee Road, possibly hit another car.
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Radio, I'm getting on the three, what, 270 now.
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If we could have another car, head towards Refugee.
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Copy 9142, if I can get your help on this.
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Yes, ma'am.
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On my way. Copy, thank you.
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That's chopper to do, where is your life?
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It's 270 southbound at Refugee.
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It says that the truck went over off the freeway onto Refugee.
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Chopper[1], we're overhead, your five.
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Yeah, I think a large dump truck, it's between the northern southbound lanes of 270, laying upside down on Refugee, on the westbound lanes of Refugee.
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So I need,
00:41
well, definitely need the westbound lane shut off of Hamilton.
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Chopper[1] is fire on scene?
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Chopper: Police helicopter/air support unit
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Location mentioned:
I, 3613 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232
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