Justice · Columbus fatal crashNorth Linden fatal crash: Driver dies, pickup driver arrested after trying to fleeWritten November 2, 2026 at 6:12 AM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A pickup ran a stop sign and struck a car whose driver later died.0:10The collision sent both vehicles into a home's yard, and the pickup's driver tried0:14to run away.0:15Columbus police are investigating how the crash unfolded and what charges could0:18follow.0:19The pickup entered the intersection at McGuffey Road and Aberdeen Avenue in North0:23Linden.0:23The crash was reported at about ten fifty Sunday morning, November first, two0:28thousand and twenty six.0:29The pickup was a two thousand five Dodge Dakota traveling west on Aberdeen Avenue.0:33Its driver ran the stop sign and hit a two thousand and twelve Buick Verano.0:37Emergency crews took the Buick's driver to a local hospital.0:40That driver died from injuries suffered in the collision, bringing the crash's0:43confirmed death toll to one.0:45The impact carried both vehicles into the yard of a home at the intersection.0:49After the collision, the Dakotas driver tried to leave on foot.0:52Authorities arrested that driver.0:53The initial emergency call included an unknown disturbance and reports that someone0:57had been shot.0:58Officers arrived to find a traffic crash.1:00Those calls don't confirm a shooting.1:02Police responded shortly before eleven, which describes their arrival rather than an1:06exact collision time.1:07Columbus police continue investigating the collision.1:10The stop, sign violation, fatal injury, and attempted flight are known, while the1:15driver's identities and any specific criminal charges remain unconfirmed.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
