ODOT video prompts questions over wrong-way driver in fatal I-270 crash

By Accident Newswire Staff
🗓 Published: April 27, 2026 5:33 PM (2 hours ago)

Updated April 27, 2026, 8:11 a.m. ET

Franklin County authorities said Monday they may have misidentified the wrong-way vehicle in an April 23 Interstate 270 crash that killed two.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, initial reports stated a red Cruze was northbound in the southbound lanes early the morning of April 23 and collided head-on with a black A3 traveling southbound.

Authorities said the identification of the wrong-way vehicle is under review, and no revised determination has been released.

Two fatalities were confirmed. Additional details on lane closures, medical aid, or tows were not immediately provided.

The investigation remains active, according to the Sheriff's Office.

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