2 people killed in multi-vehicle crash on SR-176 crash in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police gave a tragic update to the SR-176 crash that happened in the southbound lanes near Spring Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said two people died in the multiple-vehicle crash that closed the highway for several hours starting around 4:20 P.M.

When officers arrived, they found three vehicles were involved in the crash.

The investigation concluded that a dump truck traveling southbound on SR-176 struck a Jeep Patriot that had slowed. The crash caused the Jeep to continue forward and collide with a Ford E-350 van.

Following the collision, the Jeep rolled over and burst into flames.

The van hit the median and overturned.

The dump truck driven by a 35-year-old male man was not hurt, according to police.

The Jeep was occupied by two people whose ages are unknown were pronounced dead at the scene.

A 71-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman, who were driving the van, were taken by Cleveland EMS to a local hospital for treatment.

The Cleveland Division of Police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the incident. No additional information is available at this time.