COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 20-year-old man is dead after he reportedly crashed his vehicle into a wall while street racing in southeast Columbus Tuesday night, police said.
Officers were called to the area of Progress Avenue and Moler Road around 11:10 p.m. for a reported crash. Police found the vehicle that crashed at the end of Progress Avenue.
The driver was taken to Grant Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:41 p.m.
A witness told officers that he saw the driver accelerating north on Progress Avenue at a high rate of speed. It was believed that he was going over 60 mph, according to the police report.
The driver attempted to brake before reaching the end of the street, but it was believed that his brakes failed. He then activated his emergency brake and his wheels locked up. The vehicle struck a fence on the north side of Moler Road and the concrete wall directly behind it.
Several other vehicles and people were gone from the scene by the time police arrived, according to the report.