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Traffic Alert: I-90 East near MLK Drive closed due to crash; responding firefighter struck by vehicle

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CLEVELAND — I-90 East near MLK Drive was closed on Saturday night due to a crash according to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).

All travelers were asked to use an alternate route.

After the incident took place at approximately 8:15 p.m., Cleveland Firefighters responded to the scene of the crash. 

During the response, a firefighter was struck by a vehicle. According to Cleveland EMS, the firefighter was alive during the transport to University Hospitals.

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I-176 Southbound near Spring Road has been closed due to icy conditions and multiple reported spin-outs from vehicles traveling on the roadway.

3News will update this story as more information is released.

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