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
Fri, 02/03/2017 Car Accident James C. Paige, 58, killed, one person injured, and Daniel Anthony Dottle, 29, charged in rear-end crash on Interstate 185 in Columbus, Georgia
Tue, 01/31/2017 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist killed in collision at Smith and Fortson in Columbus, Georgia
Sun, 01/29/2017 Car Accident Child injured in car collision on Thomas Street in Columbus, Georgia
Sun, 01/29/2017 Car Accident One person injured in crash with hit-and-run driver on Buena Vista Road in Columbus, Georgia
Thu, 01/26/2017 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist Cindy Tran Huynh, 22, killed in wreck with 18-wheeler near Lynch Road in Columbus, Georgia
Thu, 01/19/2017 Car Accident Bobby Crowder, Jr., 64, dies in two vehicle collision on Whitesville Road in Columbus, Georgia
Thu, 12/08/2016 Pedestrian Accident Deputy Richard Gribbins injured in collision with hit-and-run driver on Interstate 185 in Columbus, Georgia
Fri, 11/25/2016 Car Accident Two injured, one critically, in 2-vehicle crash on Boxwood Boulevard in Columbus, Georgia
Mon, 11/21/2016 Car Accident D’Antonio Gaines, 19, dies after high-speed single-car wreck on 52nd Street in Columbus, Georgia
Wed, 11/02/2016 Car Accident Teen injured in single-vehicle rollover crash on Andrews Road in Columbus, Georgia
Wed, 10/19/2016 Car Accident Two people injured in car collision at Manchester Expressway and Warm Springs Road in Columbus, Georgia
Sat, 10/15/2016 Car Accident Meghann Smith, 24, killed in three-vehicle crash on I-185 in Columbus, Georgia
Mon, 08/22/2016 Bus Accident Driver Roy Newman, 67, killed; several children injured when school bus crashes into tree in Midland, Georgia
Mon, 07/11/2016 Car Accident Jeremie Perry, 25, killed in single-vehicle crash on Highway 80 in Columbus, Georgia
Tue, 07/05/2016 Truck Accident Shawn Marshall, 44, dies when 2 semi-trucks crash on I-185 near Columbus, Georgia