FINDLAY — A Toledo truck driver was seriously injured in an Interstate 75 crash this morning that closed part of the highway for 3 1/2 hours.
The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash that occurred at 10:59 a.m. on I-75 near mile post 154. The crash occurred south of Findlay in Liberty Township, Hancock County.
Joshua D. Jordan, 40, Toledo, was driving a 2019 Freightliner. The truck was pulling a tanker trailer hauling hazardous material. He was traveling northbound on I-75 when he lost control of the vehicle and traveled off the left side of the road. Once the vehicle left the roadway it struck the median and overturned.
Jordan was extricated from the vehicle with serious injuries and transported to Blanchard Valley Hospital, according to the patrol
Northbound I-75 was restricted to one lane of travel for three and half hours. The roadway has since been re-opened.
The patrol was assisted on scene by Liberty Township Fire, Findlay Fire, Hanco EMS, Hancock County EMA, Flag City Towing and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
The crash remains under investigation.
