FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/3/2023

District 3, (O) 513-352-2333 (C) 513-368-1298
Philip A. Worsham, District Fire Chief, philip.worsham@cincinnati-oh.gov

Address: E I74 at 17.5

Dispatch Time: 1200

Type of Incident: Entrapment

Response Efforts/Number of Firefighters on Scene: 21 Firefighters

Civilian or Firefighter Injuries: 1 Civilian

Estimated Damage: N/A

Cause: Undetermined

Number of People Displaced: N/A

Smoke Detectors Present: N/A

Incident Description: 

Cincinnati Fire Department units were dispatched to E I74 to investigate multiple reports of a vehicle resting on its side in the middle berm after it collided with the guardrail. The initial arriving company confirmed said reports and immediately began working to free the driver trapped inside. Due to the vehicle's orientation, crews had to remove its roof to extricate the driver; properly placed supports prevented the vehicle from moving while this was performed. Afterward, the driver was transferred to the on-scene medic unit and transported to University Hospital for further treatment. All E I74 lanes are currently opened, but were shut down for a couple of hours while the accident's cause was investigated; for further information contact CPD.