Maserati SUV gets trapped in flooded road on South Side
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Signs to avoid a flooded section of U.S. 23 going under Interstate 270 on the South Side didn’t stop a Maserati driver from trying to get through on Wednesday mo… A Maserati SUV was trapped in a flooded section of U.S. 23 on the South Side of Columbus, Ohio, when it got stuck in floodwaters caused by strong storms. The driver was able to get out of the car and sit on the roof until help arrived, which involved a GMC pickup and a chain pulling the SUV to a dry section of the road. The road was closed after a record 2.05 inches of rain fell in Columbus, creating ponding and flooded roads in several areas. The closure of the stretch of the highway remained closed as of 10:30 a.m.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Brian Hofmann in Auto
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Signs to avoid a flooded section of U.S. 23 going under Interstate 270 on the South Side didn’t stop a Maserati driver from trying to get through on Wednesday morning — and getting stuck.
Ohio Department of Transportation cameras caught the black Maserati SUV trapped in floodwaters created by strong storms on Tuesday. The driver was able to get out of the car and sit on the roof until help arrived, which came about 8:30 a.m.
A GMC pickup backed into the water, and a chain was connected to the Maserati and helped pull the SUV to a dry section of U.S. 23. A Franklin County sheriff’s cruiser responded to the scene before the ODOT camera pivoted away. A later shot showed the SUV on the side of the road by itself.
The road, also known as South High Street through that stretch, was closed at least by 3 p.m. Tuesday, an ODOT image showed.
Columbus received a record 2.05 inches of rain on Tuesday, creating ponding and flooded roads in several areas. The road remained closed as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, with detours posted.
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