COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a pole in the Hilltop neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
The crash happened in the area of Georgesville Road and Sullivant Avenue after the driver of a stolen Hyundai Elantra ran a red light at the intersection, attempting to turn southbound on Georgesville Road, according to police.
The Columbus Division of Police said the driver did not make the turn and ran on the right side of the roadway, crashing into a metal pole before catching on fire.
Police said the person was pronounced dead at 2:09 a.m. after officers were unable to remove them from the vehicle. Their identity has not been released at this time.
Georgesville Road was reopened just after 5 a.m. but the vehicle reignited causing another closure. It has since reopened again.
This is Columbus' 76th crash-related fatality in 2022.