WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following press release:
9/16/2026
Final rest positions of the Mack combination vehicle and Toyota SUV. (Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol; annotations by NTSB)
WASHINGTON (September 16, 2026) - The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that a 2024 crash at a toll plaza on Interstate 80 near Swanton, Ohio, could have been avoided if the turnpike used fully electronic tolling and provided clearer information about toll payment options.
The crash occurred on Aug. 15, 2024, at the Swanton Township Toll Plaza on the Ohio Turnpike. An SUV was traveling in the left lane of the high-speed toll lanes ...