A driver was left in critical condition after a tractor-trailer slammed into their stopped car on westbound Interstate 270 in Obetz early Saturday morning. The crash happened just before 3:45 a.m. west of Lockbourne Road in Hamilton Township.
According to NBC4 WCMH-TV, a 2002 Volvo VNM tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane of westbound I-270 when it struck a 2016 Kia Optima that was stopped in that same lane. The Kia driver, who was the only person inside the car, was rushed to Grant Hospital in critical condition.
Truck Driver Evaluated, Investigation Continues
The tractor-trailer driver was alone in the cab at the time of the crash and was evaluated by medics at the scene, per the same report. The Kia was stopped before the collision.
The crash remains under investigation, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with additional information to come forward, according to NBC4 WCMH-TV. Those with details can contact the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Crash Investigation Unit at 614-525-6113.
