Traffic moving again after pair of semi accidents on Interstate 70 westbound

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By Christine Holmes, News Director

Traffic is slowly moving as the scenes of two accidents involving semi-trucks are being cleared on I-70.

A trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the accidents occurred around 3 p.m. when roads were wet and heavy rain was pouring at times.

The driver of a semi lost control and went off the right side of the road in the westbound lane near the 153 mile marker near U.S. 40.

Immediately after, another semi rear-ended a SUV in close proximity to the first accident.

One person was treated for injuries.

The Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency was on scene to clean a minor fuel spill.

Falls Township Fire and EMS were also there to assist.