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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is still investigating, but have confirmed that at least one person was killed in an accident along I-80 Eastbound in Richfield Tuesday morning. 

According to the report, just about 9 a.m. a multi-vehicle happened in the eastbound lanes at State Route 8. 

As of noon all lanes on the eastbound side of the highway were closed and all but one lane of I-80 Westbound were closed causing major delays all morning. 

Another accident nearby along State Route 8, the southbound lanes were closed due to an accident near Rt. 303. 

Along I-77 Southbound at 241 an accident left one lane closed late morning. 

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Some ramps between the Ohio Turnpike and I-77 in Richfield are going to be closing for 90 days starting Monday.

The Ohio Turnpike says the 77 Southbound ramp to the Turnpike, the Turnpike to 77 Southbound, 77 Northbound TO the Turnpike, and 77 to State Route 21 will all be closed throughout Richfield. All part of a pavement replacement project.

You can see more details at OhioTurnpike.org.

A Copley Police Officer was involved in an accident Tuesday morning. 

According to multiple reports, a woman's vehicle was alongside 77 North at 21 North and was hit by a passing semi truck. That woman's car was then propeled into the police cruiser. Neither the other driver nor the Police Officer were injured in the accident. 

The driver of the semi truck reportedly kept driving, but was later found at the Ohio Turnpike exit. 

The investigation into the crash is reportedly ongoing.