Person pinned under SUV pronounced dead after Downtown, Columbus crash on I-70 ramp

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after their vehicle crashed on a Downtown, Columbus interstate exit interchange late Sunday night.

According to the Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit, an adult was operating a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer on the westbound ramp of I-70 to I-71 North when the vehicle veered to the left side of the roadway and into the median wall.

Police said the impact of the collision caused the Chevrolet to flip and land on its driver’s side. The SUV slid back across the ramp to the right side of the road and struck a curb before coming to a stop.

Columbus Fire EMS arrived at around 10:20 p.m. and found the driver pinned under the SUV. The person was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The crash caused the exit ramp to be closed for a few hours while the AIU continued its investigation, which remains ongoing.