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Passenger left for dead in east Columbus crash identified
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who died in in a crash in which the driver fled the scene has been identified.
According to Columbus police a crash occurred Saturday morning at around 2 a.m. in the Eastland area when two vehicles collided at the South Hamilton Road and Eastland 2 intersection.
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Police said a silver Toyota was traveling northbound on South Hamilton Road while a Ford was heading west on Eastland 2 when they crashed into each other. The driver of the Ford was hospitalized in an unknown condition.
The driver of the Toyota ran away from the scene, while the passenger, who was identified Tuesday morning as 43-year-old Adan Amaya, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:13 a.m.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Columbus Division of Police or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
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