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Driver dies, two hospitalized after SUV strikes utility pole
Read the full articleA driver died and two adult passengers were hospitalized after an SUV left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Accident Investigation Unit at (614) 645-4767.
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Driver dead, two injured after SUV strikes trees, utility pole in south Columbus
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One person died and two others were injured after a 2012 Nissan Rogue lost control in south Columbus late Monday, Oct. 26, according to Columbus police.
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One person is dead and two others injured after an SUV lost control through a south Columbus neighborhood Monday night. According to Columbus police, a 2012 Nissan Rogue was traveling south on Fairwood Avenue in the Innis Garden Village area, just before midnight on Monday.
1 dead, 2 injured in south Columbus crash after vehicle travels off roadway
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Officers responded to the crash just before midnight near the intersection of Fairwood and East Innis avenues.
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Officers with the Columbus Division of Police responded to the crash just before midnight near the intersection of Fairwood and East Innis avenues.
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Emergency crews extracted the driver, who was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and pronounced dead at 12:33 a.m..
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Emergency crews extracted the driver, who was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, the outlet's account states. The adult driver was pronounced dead at 12:33 a.m., according to the same account.
The two adult passengers were also taken to Grant Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition.
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The two adult passengers were also taken to Grant Medical Center and were listed in stable condition, the report notes.
The SUV was traveling south on Fairwood Avenue approaching East Innis Avenue when it crossed the centerline, according to police reports cited by local media.
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The SUV was traveling south on Fairwood Avenue approaching East Innis Avenue when it crossed the centerline, according to NBC4 WCMH-TV and dayton247now.com.
According to crash-report details, the Rogue crossed the northbound lane and left the roadway, traveling southeast through a tree line and striking trees, large stones and a chain-link fence.
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Crash-report details cited by myfox28columbus.com say the Rogue crossed the northbound lane and left the roadway, then traveled southeast through a tree line, striking trees, large stones and a chain-link fence.
After hitting the fence, the vehicle continued across a field in front of a Fairwood Avenue residence and struck a utility pole on the driver's side before coming to a stop in the field.
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After striking the fence, the SUV continued across a field in front of a Fairwood Avenue home and hit a utility pole on the driver's side, according to the report. The vehicle came to a stop in the field.
Police have not determined why the SUV left its lane, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Police have not determined why the SUV left its lane. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Authorities have not released further details about the victims beyond identifying them as adults.
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Police have not released further details about the driver or passengers beyond identifying them as adults.
The Columbus Division of Police Accident Investigation Unit is asking anyone with information about the driver or the vehicle to call (614) 645-4767, or submit an anonymous tip to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-8477.
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Police are asking anyone with information about the vehicle involved or the driver to contact the Accident Investigation Unit at (614) 645-4767. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-8477.