Aug. 19, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET
Four people died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, when a car went through a guardrail off Queen City Avenue into Mill Creek in Cincinnati.
According to the Cincinnati Police Department, a single vehicle carrying five people continued down the Queen City Avenue dead end, struck a guardrail and plunged into the creek.
Authorities said four occupants were pronounced dead and medics transported one survivor to a hospital. The victims' names were not immediately released.
According to the City of Cincinnati's Department of Transportation and Engineering, traffic engineers are actively investigating the stretch of Queen City Avenue between Harrison Avenue and Mill Creek and considering safety upgrades, including a stronger guardrail and additional warning signs.
State crash data show at least five crashes at the same dead end since 2021, with four vehicles entering the waterway, authorities said. Police said prior reports cited loss of control from speed, impairment or distraction in those earlier incidents.
The Aug. 15 crash remains under investigation. No lane closures were announced.