A silver Infiniti fishtailed into an SUV on Fort Washington Way Sunday afternoon, sending the SUV spinning into a wall before the other driver kept going — all the way across the Brent Spence Bridge into Kentucky. Now Cincinnati police are asking the public for help tracking down the driver responsible, relying in part on dashcam video that captured the entire wreck as it happened.
The crash happened just after noon in the westbound lanes of Fort Washington Way, according to WKRC. Dashcam footage shows a vehicle approaching quickly from the right as another driver headed west in front of the Freedom Center, moments before the suspect vehicle swerved into the center lane. Its rear tires then lost traction, and the vehicle fishtailed directly into the SUV.
SUV Spun Around, Driver Shaken But Okay
The impact was significant. The SUV's airbags inflated just before it slammed into a wall, leaving the front end badly damaged and the vehicle turned to face the opposite direction of travel, per the station's report. The SUV driver was okay, and police spoke with the driver at the scene afterward. The suspect driver, however, did not stop.
Police said the suspect stayed on I-71 and crossed the Brent Spence Bridge, leaving Ohio entirely without pausing to check on the other driver or exchange information. The footage shows the suspect vehicle appeared to be moving faster than surrounding traffic, though the article notes that detail is unclear from the recording itself.
Witness Describes Shock Behind the Wheel
The driver whose dashcam captured the crash told the outlet she kept driving at the time to avoid getting pulled into the collision herself, and to keep recording it. She said she was unsure whether to stop and was in shock immediately after watching it unfold. She added that she wanted the other driver to have evidence that they did nothing wrong, and said she hoped the person was okay.
The witness also described road conditions at the time, saying the pavement was wet, though it was only misting or a very light drizzle during the crash.
What Police Are Looking For
Investigators described the suspect vehicle as a four-door silver Infiniti with a temporary tag mounted in the upper right corner of the rear windshield. Cincinnati police are asking anyone who was in the Fort Washington Way area and has dashcam footage, or anyone with information that could help identify the suspect, to come forward.
Tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers at (513)-352-3040. Under Ohio law, failure to stop after an accident is generally classified as a first-degree misdemeanor, according to Ohio Revised Code section 4549.02, though it remains unclear what charges, if any, could apply once the driver is identified.
