FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — One person is dead and two others were injured after a hit-and-run crash involving three vehicles in western Franklin County Monday morning.
The crash happened on West Broad Street at Amity Road in Prairie Township around 6:30 a.m.
Witnesses told the Franklin County Sheriff's Office that an unknown car turned onto the westbound lanes of West Broad Street from Murnan Road and was driving into oncoming traffic.
A white 2005 Toyota Corolla with three people inside swerved to avoid a head-on collision. The vehicle lost control and slid across eastbound and westbound lanes.
A black 2013 Chevy Impala struck the sliding Toyota as it was heading east on West Broad Street. The Toyota ended up on its side and the Impala came to a rest near Amity Road.
The three people inside the silver car were taken to the hospital. One of the passengers was pronounced dead at the hospital at 7:16 a.m. Their identity has not been released.
The sheriff's office said the other passenger is in critical condition and the driver’s condition is described as stable.
Authorities said the driver and passenger inside the Impala had minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
The third vehicle involved in the crash had left the scene before the sheriff’s office arrived. Additional information on the third vehicle was not immediately available.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Crash Investigation Unit at 614-525-6113.