A portion of Interstate 271 southbound in Macedonia, Ohio remains closed following a tragic incident discovered early this morning.
At approximately 3:40 a.m. this morning, Wednesday March 26, authorities discovered a body on the roadway. The Ohio Department of Transportation has confirmed that all lanes are closed on I-271 southbound beyond the I-271/I-480 split while investigators work at the scene.
Macedonia dispatchers indicate that police are investigating this as a fatal traffic crash. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes until further notice.
There is an update to this story News 5 Cleveland has the update: Police believe they positioned themself on freeway waiting to get hit. Vehicle that struck them fled the scene.
