This accident, involving 2 vehicles occurred on Friday, January 13th 2023 at approximately 12:38 am. The driver of blue; light Volkswagen (2017) failure to yield. Injuries were reported. An officer from Columbus Police Department was present at the scene and recorded the information contained in this report.
On January 13th; 2023; Officers witnessed an accident at the intersection of Cleveland Ave and 17th Ave. Officers were sitting at a red light when the accident occurred. Officer's then marked on the air that there was an accident; and advised radio to start a couple of medics. Officers were able to speak with the driver of Unit #2 who stated they were traveling northbound on Cleveland Ave; when Unit #1 pulled out in front of them. Officers were able to look at the cameras and see that the driver of Unit #1 made a left turn from Cleveland Ave to 17th Ave in front of Unit #2 causing the accident. The driver of Unit #2 did have the green light traveling northbound on Cleveland at the time of the accident. Driver of Unit #1 failed to yield for the left turn; which caused the accident. The driver of Unit #1 was transported to Grant by CFD Medic 18 in stable condition; and the passenger of Unit #1 was transported to Grant in serious condition by CFD Medic 1. There was also two juvenile passengers that were in Unit #2 that were transported to Children’s both in stable condition one by CFD Medic 7 and the other by CFD Medic 8. The passenger of Unit #1 was pronounced at Grant Medical at 4:20AM by Doctor Hill.

| Occupant | Safety Belt | Air Bags | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Driver: 53 years old, Male, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: Other/unknown Airbags: Deployed both front/side | ||
2 | Passanger: 20 years old, Female, Fatal Seatbelt: Other/unknown Airbags: Deployed both front/side |

| Occupant | Safety Belt | Air Bags | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Driver: 51 years old, Female, Minor injury suspected Seatbelt: Other/unknown Airbags: Not deployed | ||
2 | Passanger: 7 years old, Male, Minor injury suspected Seatbelt: None Airbags: Not deployed | ||
3 | Passanger: 7 years old, Female, Serious injury suspected Seatbelt: None Airbags: Not deployed | ||
4 | Passanger: 6 years old, Male, Not injured Seatbelt: Other/unknown Airbags: Not deployed |
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