Two separate motor vehicle accidents on I-77 northbound, Independence OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/4/2025 03:07 PM

I-77, Independence, OH

Two separate motor vehicle accidents occurred on I-77 northbound near Grant Avenue. Additional fire and medical units were requested, and lane closures were needed for police operations. One accident is located south of Grant Avenue and the other further north along the northbound lanes of I-77.

Audio|Source: Independence Fire Department

03:22

Transcript:

00:00

We're going to need another squad and another engine for a blocker. We have two accidents.

00:06

One south,

00:08

Southeran Avenue,

00:11

and one up farther north.

00:18

42.

00:20

First.

00:31

218.

00:34

We have another police.

00:44

One's on stage.

00:52

One's on seat.

01:01

Attention, Taha'Holba Heights Medical, NVA Injury, Unit Newburgh Heights Station 1, Unit 5441.

01:09

Respond to 7-7, northbound at Grant.

01:12

Tihoba Heights, Tihoba Heights.

01:19

Go to Independence 2011 and Newburgh 5441, you requested 77 northbound just before Grant for MVA[1] to assist. There are two separate MVAs.

01:32

One is going to be south of Grant,

01:35

and another one is going to be further north of that location.

01:39

Kyle Hog Heights is already unseen with one of them.

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11.

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Good.

01:54

6441 will be in a row.

01:56

Station to visit out.

02:00

54, 11 and 554.154.1541 in round station visit out, 1812.

02:11

Carter distraction, 2811.

02:18

Do you has ring, hold an engine, and a slide, we don't need an independence anymore.

02:24

Radio copies.

02:26

This is to 2011, you can cancel.

02:35

Correct.

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2011 to 5411.

02:53

If you take 5411, you're going to be at the second accident and the blocker, and then your squad is going to be at the first accident.

03:06

Are you considering the first accident at the first one northbound?

03:18

54-11 years will be closer to Grant Avenue.

Police codes explained

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[1]

MVA: Collision involving one or more motor vehicles, possibly including pedestrians.

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