School bus emits heavy smoke near OH-315 on I-670, Columbus OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 11:43 AM

OH-315, Columbus, OH

A school bus was reported emitting heavy smoke while traveling on I-670 near OH-315 in Columbus, Ohio. The bus pulled over due to the smoke and may be on fire. Fire department units were dispatched to the scene to investigate and respond.

Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

There are six information on 16 precinct, 670 westbound at 315.

00:06

I have a school bus driving with smoke coming out of it.

00:17

And no act in 26-hour. Does 5-1 have anything at the school?

00:25

The other 132?

00:31

Even as a four, it's looking more like a 16 out of a Ford, 3,900 South High Street.

00:37

It occurred at obitts and high,

00:40

gray key a Rio versus a blue ford focus.

00:43

The other party has no driver's license.

00:46

We got me.

00:48

TR 31.

00:51

106. Good morning. Sullivan, King George Williams, 680,000.

00:59

01:01

01:05

This is open 130.

01:07

We're going to have a 5-1 CPD headquarters.

01:11

I copy.

01:13

Do you get her out here and send it whenever you like.

01:16

Listen to your 49A, it's going to be 1135 West 5th Avenue, no white bald sunglasses city, female white red hair with a baggie of white powder, it believes to be 49A in the parking lot.

01:27

Tagging Ocean area 5155.

01:30

That's all.

01:36

172.

01:39

I think 193-1-13-1-3-9-transports.

01:42

Copy.

01:47

33.

01:51

I'm two victory, yeah, I mean my four.

01:55

Copy.

02:00

21.

02:01

No.

02:09

16, near Aster Avenue.

02:11

Near Aster Avenue.

02:13

Near Aster Avenue.

02:15

Uh, male black.

02:18

Hi, copy.

02:20

Neon green shirt, jeans, came on board of white guys, ram, was knocked on the front door messing with a handle.

02:28

90-80.

02:30

Came to pickable washers, she already got rid of.

02:34

Teodra.

02:39

Hi, copy.

02:45

Just an update on that 6 on 16 precinct. We had another call saying it's now 315, northbounded 670.

02:52

The bus pulled over, set us a lot of smoke coming from it, I think it's possibly on fire.

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