COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person died and another person was seriously injured during a crash involving a car and a truck in east Columbus Friday evening.
The Columbus Division of Police said the crash happened at Fairwood and East Deshler avenues around 7:20 p.m. A Saturn Aura was headed northbound on Fairwood Avenue, approaching East Deshler Avenue, when another vehicle stopped in the northbound lane to make a left turn. As the vehicle was waiting for southbound traffic to clear, the Saturn went left of center in an attempt to go around the vehicle.
The Saturn was struck head on by a Ram 3500.
Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Jeffery Geitter said the front seat passenger of the Saturn was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.
The driver of the Ram was reportedly uninjured.
The crash remains under investigation.
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