2 injured in three-vehicle accident on I-75 South at state Route 4 in Dayton

UPDATE @ 6 p.m.: All lanes of Interstate 75 south are open following a three-vehicle crash at state Route 4 in Dayton.

UPDATE @ 4:56 p.m.: Two people have been taken to a hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries from the three-vehicle accident on I-75 South at state Route 4 in Dayton.

The accident involves a semitrailer, a pickup truck and a car.

Dayton police said their preliminary investigation indicates that the pickup hit a guardrail impact absorber at the split from the interstate to the state route, then returned to the interstate.

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The semi, in trying avoid the pickup tuck, collided with the passenger car.

One of the victims was driving the pickup truck, police said. We’re working to determine which vehicle the second victim was in.

One lane on the far left remains open.

INITIAL REPORT

An accident on I-75 South at state Route 4 involving a semitrailer and several vehicles has traffic backed up to at least Needmore Road in Harrison Twp.

The accident, dispatched just after 4 p.m., about a mile south of the Stanley Avenue exit.

Dayton police, fire and medic units have been dispatched to the scene.

One lane on the far left is open to traffic.

We have a crew headed to the scene. We will update this developing report.

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