Complete Columbus, GA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Columbus result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Columbus crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Columbus accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Columbus wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Columbus Police Department;

Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services;

Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office;

Columbus major hospitals include:

Columbus Regional Healthcare System;

Midtown Medical Center;

St. Francis Hospital.

Columbus Municipal Court;

Muscogee County Superior Court;

Columbus real-time traffic report;

Georgia 511 for traffic information across the state.

Georgia State Insurance Commissioner site.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Columbus accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, a Columbus personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Columbus accident lawyer helps accident victims.

 

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 11/14/2019 Pedestrian Accident Danny Morris, 62, killed in pedestrian collision on Veterans Parkway in Columbus, Georgia
Mon, 03/23/2020 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian killed in collision on I-185 in Columbus, Georgia
Sat, 09/12/2020 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian Jayme Tarver, 40, killed in hit-and-run collision on Victory Drive in Columbus, Georgia
Wed, 02/24/2021 Pedestrian Accident Curtis Ledbetter, 24 killed by arrested hit-and run driver David Lee Winters, 21 at 29th Street and 3rd Avenue in Columbus, Georgia
Fri, 03/26/2021 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured in collision near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Murray Street in Columbus, Georgia
Wed, 05/19/2021 Pedestrian Accident Jennifer Sitz, 37, killed in pedestrian collision on Milgen Road in Columbus, Georgia
Sat, 02/18/2017 Pedestrian Accident One person killed in pedestrian crash following police chase on Interstate-185 in Columbus, Georgia
Thu, 12/02/2021 Pedestrian Accident Robert Porter II dies when struck by vehicle while crossing Victory Drive in Columbus, Georgia
Tue, 02/23/2016 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian struck and critically injured in collision with vehicle on Victory Drive in Columbus, Georgia
Sun, 04/03/2022 Pedestrian Accident Vicente Perez, 19, dead after being struck by car at 51st Street and Veterans Parkway in Columbus, Georgia
Sat, 03/04/2017 Pedestrian Accident Kassandra “Kassie” Hollinghead, 35, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Jovonne Williams, 36, at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Murray Street in Columbus, Georgia
Thu, 10/06/2022 Pedestrian Accident 13-year-old girl pronounced dead, 11-year-old boy seriously hurt when both are struck by car that fled scene at Steam Mill Road in Columbus, Georgia
Sun, 03/27/2016 Pedestrian Accident Arie Phillips, 14, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver on Milgen Road in Columbus, Georgia
Wed, 10/04/2023 Pedestrian Accident Lorenzo Day Jr., 66, was struck and killed by a car on Buena Vista Road in Columbus, Georgia
Sat, 04/02/2016 Pedestrian Accident 12-year-old boy struck by truck while playing on Natchez Drive in Columbus, Georgia