Updated Sept. 17, 2026, 9:40 a.m. ET
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A wrong-way crash on Interstate 270 East early Sept. 17 on Columbus' Far North Side killed one person and critically injured another, authorities said.
The collision happened about 12:30 a.m. between Interstate 71 and Cleveland Avenue, according to a police news release.
A Ram 2500 entered I-270 East traveling the wrong direction and struck a Kia Optima, authorities said.
Police said one person was killed and another was in critical condition. Names and ages were not released.
Details on lane closures, medical transport and tows were not immediately available.