Columbus, Ohio — April 22, 2026: A Franklin County grand jury indicted a 30-year-old woman in a fatal Interstate 270 crash.
According to court records, Jaricah Wright, 30, of Hamilton Township, was indicted on two counts each of aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault and operating a vehicle while under the influence, plus failure to stop after an accident on a public road. All charges are felonies.
Authorities said the crash occurred around 2:40 a.m. on April 13 on I-270 near Georgesville Road on the Southwest Side. Wright was driving an Audi A4 when it struck a Toyota Corolla stopped on the left shoulder and pushed it into a minivan parked ahead, where two people were changing a tire.
A crash report said Jodi Tackett, 45, who was seated in the Corolla, died at the scene. One person changing the tire suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.
According to court records, Wright ran from the scene on foot before police located her nearby and took her into custody. A blood test measured her blood alcohol content at 0.136%; Ohio's legal limit is 0.08%.
Court records show Wright's driver's license was suspended at the time. She has three prior OVI convictions within 20 years and a pending felony OVI case from September 2025, to which she has pleaded not guilty.
Authorities said Wright is being held in the Franklin County jail.