GREENE COUNTY — A semi crash has shut down a portion of US-42 in Greene County for hours on Thursday afternoon.
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The crash was reported around 2:10 p.m. on US-42, near Tarbox Cemetery Road, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesperson.
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“Cedarville towards Xenia, a truck ran off the road. Flipped over and hit a power line,” a 911 caller told dispatchers.
The spokesperson said a 41-year-old Zanesville man was driving a semi-truck west on US-42 when he went off the right side of the road.
The semi hit multiple mailboxes, a utility pole, and overturned.
US-42 was closed for approximately five hours while crews worked to move the semi and restore power to the area.
“Distracted driving appears to be a significant factor in the crash,“ the spokesperson said.
State patrol reminds drivers to keep their phones down while driving.
No one was injured in this crash.
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