Ohio transportation officials are urging drivers to stop making dangerous last-minute lane changes to reach highway exits after several recent crashes. Matt Bruning, ODOT’s press secretary, said “There’s no excuse for putting people in harm’s way just so you can avoid maybe a two or three minute detour.” This month, a watermelon truck stopped suddenly on a Cincinnati-area highway when a car ahead crossed multiple lanes to reach an exit, spilling fruit across the roadway. In May, a Columbus driver stopped on the shoulder then crossed three lanes, causing a crash. In April, a red van stopped in the middle of I-71 to reach an exit, triggering a chain-reaction crash. The driver fled but was later found and charged. Bruning said “We just need people to pay attention and drive responsibly and that’s not a hard ask.” (Story URL)
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