SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — Two separate semi-trucks crashed through the same guardrail and into the woods along I-76 westbound in Summit County Tuesday, with the second wreck happening just over 30 minutes after the first and narrowly missing the already-crashed truck, according to reports.

The first crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on I-76 West after CR-18. Just over a half hour later, a second semi-truck crashed through the same guardrail in the same area and nearly struck the first semi that was already off the roadway in the woods.

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Following the crashes, the right lane of I-76 West was blocked just before the Tallmadge/Mogadore Exit 29. Westbound traffic backed up bumper-to-bumper from the Brimfield area near the I-76/OH-43 interchange, past the Summit County line, and continued to the area where I-76 meets Southeast Avenue.

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On the eastbound side, curiosity slowdowns added delays, and a separate crash also blocked a lane on I-76 East after OH-532, backing traffic up from where the highway meets North Canton Road.

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All crashes on I-76 were reported cleared by 2:45 p.m. Authorities had not confirmed whether any of the semi drivers were injured, and the causes of both westbound crashes were not immediately known.

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