FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The Sheriff's Office said April 27 that footage contradicts its initial account of a fatal April 23 wrong-way crash on I-270. (aol.com)
According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded at 12:47 a.m. on April 23 to I-270 southbound near the Dempsey Road overpass in Blendon Township. (sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov)
Authorities said a black 2023 Audi A3 traveling southbound and a red 2017 Chevrolet Cruze collided head-on; both drivers were taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital. (sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov)
The Cruze driver was pronounced dead at 1:32 a.m., and the Audi driver remained in critical condition at the time of the initial release. (sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov)
The Sheriff's Office said Monday that video evidence reviewed after the crash contradicts its earlier statement identifying the wrong-way vehicle; investigators have not located footage of the impact. (aol.com)
Columbus Division of Police and City of Westerville Fire/EMS assisted at the scene, and lanes were closed while crews cleared the vehicles. The investigation is ongoing. (sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov)