Driver dies in I-70 crash near James Road on Columbus' East Side.

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🗓 Published: September 12, 2026 3:39 PM (48 minutes ago)

Sept. 12, 2026, 9:35 a.m. ET

Columbus, Ohio — A 45-year-old man died after a crash on I-70 West near South James Road just after 7 p.m. Sept. 11.

According to the Columbus Division of Police, the driver, identified as Carl Moorer Sr., lost control of his 2003 Suburban on I-70 West, west of South James Road, crossed the median's cable barrier and struck an overhead street sign.

Authorities said the SUV rolled several times and Moorer was . Columbus Division of Fire medics pronounced him dead at 7:11 p.m.

Police said no other vehicles were involved. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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