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Columbus Police Seek 2 Drivers in Fatal Oct. 10 Hit-and-Run
Read the full articleColumbus police seek two drivers who fatally struck a pedestrian Saturday night on Cleveland Avenue in South Linden and fled. Investigators ask anyone with tips to call the Accident Investigation Unit or Crime Stoppers.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pedestrian-dead-being-struck-2-125053671.html
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Columbus police are searching for two hit-and-run drivers who struck and killed a pedestrian on Saturday night, Oct. 10, along Cleveland Avenue in north Columbus and fled the scene without stopping.
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Investigators are searching for the drivers who fatally struck a pedestrian in north Columbus on Saturday night.
Investigators reported that an adult pedestrian was walking in the roadway when the victim was struck by two separate vehicles traveling south: first by a white SUV and then by a pickup truck towing a trailer.
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They were first struck by a white SUV before being hit by a pickup truck towing a trailer, officials said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pedestrian-dies-being-struck-two-142043829.html
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According to the Columbus Division of Police, the collision occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Cleveland Avenue at East 16th Avenue in the city's South Linden neighborhood.
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Just before 10 p.m. Oct. 10, an adult pedestrian was walking in the southbound lanes of Cleveland Avenue at East 16th Avenue in South Linden, according to a Columbus police news release.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where the pedestrian died.
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Medics transported the pedestrian to a local hospital, where the person died. Police have not identified the pedestrian.
Authorities have not yet publicly identified the victim pending notification of relatives.
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Medics transported the pedestrian to a local hospital, where the person died. Police have not identified the pedestrian.
The fatal crash remains under active investigation by the Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit.
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The Columbus police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash.
Authorities urge anyone who witnessed the crash or noticed vehicles matching the descriptions to call the Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit at 614-645-4767.
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Anyone with information about the vehicles or drivers involved in the crash can contact the Accident Investigation Unit at 614-645-4767 or provide an anonymous report to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
Area residents can also provide anonymous tips to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
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Anyone with information about the vehicles or drivers involved in the crash can contact the Accident Investigation Unit at 614-645-4767 or provide an anonymous report to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
Pedestrian dead after being struck by 2 vehicles in north Columbus hit-and-run
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Both drivers continued southbound and drove off without stopping or rendering aid, police said.
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The Columbus Division of Police said both vehicles, a white SUV and a pickup truck towing a trailer, drove off.
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Columbus police have previously cited Cleveland Avenue as one of the most dangerous roads in the city for pedestrians, prompting the city to install crosswalks with more signals and implement safety initiatives to slow traffic and reduce collisions.
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Sgt. James Fuqua said it is one of the most dangerous roads in the city.
Columbus police have previously cited Cleveland Avenue as one of the most dangerous roads in the city for pedestrians, prompting the city to install crosswalks with more signals and implement safety initiatives to slow traffic and reduce collisions.
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To improve pedestrian safety, starting in 2024, crosswalks with more signals were added to more than a dozen spots along Cleveland Avenue between Camden Avenue and Lehner Road.