Christopher Hughes, 42, and Curtis Thompson, 53, killed, Shawna Towns-Thompson, 51, injured in wrong-way crash on I-71 in Columbus, Ohio
Modified Date:
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 12:25pmAccident Date:
Monday, March 1, 2021
Wrong-way driver crash on I-71 leaves two dead, one injured
According to police, early Monday morning, a vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-71 when it struck another vehicle near E. 17th Avenue.
2 dead after man drives wrong direction on I-71 in north Columbus, police say
His passenger, 51-year-old Shawna Towns-Thompson, was hospitalized.
Police identify 2 men killed in wrong-way crash on I-71 south in north Columbus
I-71 was closed between Hudson Avenue and E. 17th Avenue for several hours but has since reopened.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Wrong-way CrashPeople Involved:
Christopher Hughes
Curtis Thompson
Shawna Towns-Thompson
Roadway:
I-71City:
Columbus, OHCounty:
Franklin County, OHArea:
Columbus, OH
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