COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is dead after he reportedly crossed over a double yellow line while driving and struck a pole on the city’s south side Saturday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police.
The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. on Frebis Avenue, near South Ohio Avenue. Police said that 32-year-old Kendall White was driving a Chevrolet Malibu westbound when he drove across the lane into the eastbound lane and struck a pole.
White was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead at 7:20 a.m., according to police.
Frebis between South 22nd Street and South Champion Avenue was closed while the scene was cleared. It has since reopened.
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4767 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
