Tire marks visible after cars did donuts in middle of road on I-71 in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — Tire marks were still visible after cars did donuts on Interstate 71 in Cincinnati last weekend.

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There were reports of cars doing donuts and burnouts in the middle of the road in two different places, according to our news partner WCPO in Cincinnati.

Tire marks could be seen in the Lytle Tunnel on I-71 after drivers brought traffic to a stop around 10 p.m. Saturday night as they burned rubber inside.

Witnesses told WCPO hundreds of people watched three cars do the same thing in Camp Washington at the intersection of Colerain Avenue and Hopple Street.

Some people were hanging out of the vehicles as the cars swung around the intersection repeatedly, according to a video obtained by WCPO. Fireworks also crackled overhead, and the video also showed that the cars did not have license plates on them.

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News Center 7 has previously reported that there have been ‘pop-up street takeovers’ and chaos at a Downtown Dayton intersection back in January.

Online video showed high-performance cars doing donuts on East Third and South Jefferson Streets.

News Center 7 also reported last month people doing donuts with a stolen car in both the field and parking lot at Meadowdale High School.

The driver tried to run but was chased down and caught by students and faculty.

Images from Sky 7 show both the field and parking lot at Meadowdale High School had tire marks on them from people doing donuts with a stolen car.

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Legislation has been introduced in the Ohio statehouse by State Representatives Phil Plummer and Andrea White that would increase the penalty for participating or spectating in street takeovers, according to WCPO.

The bill was referred to the Criminal Justice Committee, according to the Oho Legislature website.

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