A crash on Saturday afternoon killed two people and stopped I-71 for several hours.
According to the Strongsville Police Department, first responders were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle incident in the interstate’s southbound lanes between Pearl Road and Royalton Road at 3:15 p.m. on August 15.
According to authorities, the vehicle was carrying three people and was found in a ditch off the side of the road.
The potential cause of the crash was not revealed.
According to authorities, the driver, 20-year-old Cleveland resident I’saic Pace, was transported to the hospital with multiple injuries.
Heaven Hennings, 20, of Cleveland, was carried by EMS to a hospital and confirmed dead.
Caiden Ozanich, 19, from Cleveland, died at the scene.
The interstate reopened for traffic Saturday evening.
Police are requesting anybody who witnessed the crash or has information or video footage to contact Traffic Investigator Alex Kurowski at 440-580-3230 extension 7123 or via [email protected].
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