Serious crash closes stretch of Covedale Avenue in West Price Hill

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Serious crash closes stretch of Covedale Avenue in West Price Hill

Serious crash closes stretch of Covedale Avenue in West Price Hill

Updated: 7:26 PM EST Jan 14, 2023

A crash has prompted police to close a stretch of road in West Price Hill, Friday evening. According to police, Covedale Avenue is closed between Rapid Run Pike and Limberlost Lane due to a reported head-on collision. Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from WLWT News 5Authorities are advising motorists to use Anderson Ferry Road as a detour, or seek alternate routes. For live traffic updates, click here.Do you have photos or video of this incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and any additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.

CINCINNATI —

A crash has prompted police to close a stretch of road in West Price Hill, Friday evening.

According to police, Covedale Avenue is closed between Rapid Run Pike and Limberlost Lane due to a reported head-on collision.

Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from WLWT News 5

Authorities are advising motorists to use Anderson Ferry Road as a detour, or seek alternate routes.

For live traffic updates, click here.

Do you have photos or video of this incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and any additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.