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Black SUV drove the wrong way on I-271 freeway, Pepper Pike OH

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Reported: 10/30/2025 04:35 AM

I-271, Pepper Pike, OH

A black BMW SUV was driving the wrong way on I-271 freeway near Chagrin and Harvard streets. The vehicle stopped in the middle of the freeway, turned around, and then drove southbound in the northbound lanes. Police are searching for the SUV but have not found it yet.

Audio|Source: South Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Richmond Heights, and University Heights Police Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

When you had to the freeway, 271, southbound local lanes, this occurred between Shagrin and Harvard. Caller stated a black B&W SUV stops fly around, unsure if they were lost control or not, but then started traveling northbound in the southbound lanes.

00:23

85% copy for a note.

00:26

35.

00:29

En route 3222 222 in Cleveland, Cleveland Heights,

00:38

subpoena service.

00:44

Copy.

00:46

I'm born.

00:49

I'm born.

00:56

6216, 6237.

00:58

The call Beachwood is dispatch, too. The caller just called back and stated that she was traveling 271, northbound.

01:07

She originally said she was traveling southbound, so it's going to be in Pepper Pike.

01:12

The black BNWSUV, she stated the vehicle stops in the middle of the freeway turned around

01:17

and started traveling southbound in the northbound lanes.

01:27

16 radio. The vehicle trailing south between Shigrin and Harvard.

01:38

Possibly, I believe, that's what she said.

01:41

I'm going to call Orange to have them checked their area, too, but like I said, she just called back and said that she gave me the wrong direction.

01:50

Copy, positive.

01:53

12-35 Radio.

01:55

9.5.

01:58

I got on Northbound at Harvard,

02:01

and I'm riding all the way down to Cedar and I see nothing.

02:05

Time 4.

02:09

I'll wait for you.

02:15

Go ahead.

02:17

I just got a Southbound from Cedar. I'll check Southbound just in case.

02:23

7.4.A.

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I-271, Pepper Pike, OH

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