Updated Nov. 10, 2026, 1:26 p.m. ET
Columbus' Far North Side — A driver died Nov. 9 following a Nov. 7 crash on northbound I-71 at Polaris Parkway, police said.
According to the Columbus Police, Mackenzie McGee, 25, was driving a Honda Civic north on I-71 about 3:30 a.m. Nov. 7.
Police said she slowed or stopped, then attempted to change lanes and moved into the path of a tractor-trailer.
Authorities said the tractor-trailer struck the rear of the Honda, pushing it off the right side of the roadway. The tractor-trailer driver pulled to the shoulder and was uninjured.
Medics took McGee in critical condition to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where she died about 10:45 p.m. Nov. 9, police said.
The Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating. Authorities said the reason the Honda slowed or changed lanes remains unknown.
Witnesses with information can contact the Accident Investigation Unit at 614-645-4767 or provide an anonymous tip to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.