In Franklin County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
After a Franklin County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
A suspected drunk driver struck a vehicle parked outside of a north Columbus home, pushing it into the home and waking family early Thursday morning.
According to police, the crash occurred at a home on Homecroft Drive at about 3 a.m.
A pedestrian was injured Monday night after being hit by a car along East Livingston Avenue in southeast Columbus.
According to Columbus police, the crash occurred shortly after 10 p.m. near the intersection of East Livingston Avenue and Courtright Road.
A Struthers man was killed in a crash in Delaware County near Columbus, Ohio.
Authorities say 63-year-old Stefan Borbei was driving north along Interstate 71 on Sunday when he drove off the road and struck trees and a guardrail.
Grandview and Columbus police are investigating a crash that severely injured a pedestrian along Riverside Drive.
The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. along Riverside Drive near West 5th Avenue in the Village of Marble Cliff.
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.
According to Columbus police, crash occurred at about 9:40 p.m. near the intersection of Refugee and Noe Bixby roads.
According to police, 2-year-old JayByuante McGrew-Bell was hit when he ran into the path of a 2003 Jaguar.
Franklin County sheriff's deputies have reopened State Route 104 between Hiner Road and the Franklin County/Pickaway County line following a fatal crash Wednesday morning.
Bexley police has identified the woman killed in a crash on East Broad Street Monday afternoon.
Police have reopened I-70 West on the west side after a crash involving two semis.
At about 2:40 p.m. Columbus police were called to report of a crash on Interstate 70 West near West Broad Street.
Dispatchers said two semis were involved in the crash.
A wrong-way driver was injured when police say he crashed his vehicle into a wall in the westbound lanes of Interstate 670, near Interstate 71 early Thursday morning.
A Powell man injured in a crash on Sunday died a day later.
Thomas J. Bentz, 61, was on the ramp from I-670 east to I-270 north when the SUV went off the right side of the road and rolled over about 8:30 p.m., according to the Franklin County sheriff’s office.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 270 were closed Thursday evening at Morse Road for a crash.
According to police, the crash occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. on I-270 near Morse Road.
A black SUV overturned on the freeway.
