Truck driver Alain Leduc, 62, dead after two tractor trailers collide on Interstate 271 in Highland Heights, Ohio

Modified Date:

Wed, 09/23/2015 - 8:15am

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

One dies in semi crash on Interstate 271 in Highland Heights

One person died Tuesday after two semi trucks collided on the Interstate 271 southbound express lanes, police said. The southbound express lanes and local lanes remain closed while police investigate. One of the drivers died when both trucks caught fire at about 9:20 a.m. near Wilson Mills Road, according to a news release from Highland Heights police. Officials did not know what the trucks were carrying, but said both were fully engulfed in flames.

Highland Heights police identify man killed in fiery semi crash on I-271

The second truck was carrying beauty salon supplies, including hydrogen peroxide and hair dye. The southbound express lanes of Interstate 271 between Wilson Mills Road and Interstate 90 remain closed Wednesday as crews repair damage to the road. Detectives said the mixture of chemicals contributed to the size of the fire, which fully engulfed both trucks. One of the trucks was carrying furniture, police said.

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Type: Truck Accident

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Fire

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Alain Leduc

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