One person killed, after their SUV leaves the roadway at an intersection in Columbus, and crashes into a metal pole.

One person was killed after a single-vehicle crash on the east side of Columbus on Tuesday.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says an SUV lost control while travelling through the intersection of Stelzer and Johnstown roads around 7 a.m. The vehicle struck a metal pole.

The driver was transported to Grant Medical Center. No one else was in the vehicle.

The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Officials have not released the name of the person who was killed. They did say that they were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Drugs and alcohol are not considered a factor in the crash.