COLUMBUS — A pedestrian died after being struck by two vehicles that fled the scene on the city’s Northeast Side, Columbus police said.
Just before 10 p.m. on Oct. 10, the adult pedestrian was walking in the southbound lanes of Cleveland Avenue at East 16th Avenue in South Linden, according to a Columbus police news release. A white SUV and a pickup truck towing a trailer struck the pedestrian and both drivers left the scene.
Medics transported the pedestrian to a local hospital, where the person died. Police have not yet identified the victim.
The Columbus police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash. Anyone with information about the vehicles or the drivers involved can contact the Accident Investigation Unit at 614-645-4767 or provide an anonymous report to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
NewsForce247 will update this story as police release more information, including the victim’s identity. Anyone who was driving in the area Saturday night and saw the crash is urged to call.