A motorcyclist was killed late Tuesday morning after colliding with a car on Sullivant Avenue on Columbus' west side, according to a Columbus police dispatcher. The crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. between Wedgewood Drive and Kingsford Road, and emergency crews shut down the stretch of Sullivant while they worked the scene. By midday, officials had not released the names of anyone involved.
As reported by NBC4, the collision between the car and the motorcycle left one person dead and snarled traffic for hours while investigators documented the crash site and cleared the roadway.
Investigation And Traffic
Columbus police are still sorting out what led to the deadly crash and have not released information on who might be at fault or whether any charges are being considered. Sullivant Avenue has seen multiple serious collisions in recent years, and the Columbus Division of Police has issued several public updates about crashes along the corridor. Columbus Division of Police press releases document similar closures and lengthy investigations in the same general area.
What Officials Are Asking
Investigators are asking anyone who saw the crash or has video from the area to contact the Columbus Division of Police, NBC4 reports. The division typically urges drivers to steer clear of active crash scenes while officers work, and officials say more details will be released when they are available. We will update this story if police release further information.
