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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Automotive
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Incidents of cars into buildings seems to be climbing in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Within the last month alone, NBC4 has reported on several cars crashing into buildings in Columbus, sparking a big discussion on social media. Columbus Police Sgt. James Fuqua shared statistics from the last three years. So far in 2025, 67 cars have crashed into buildings in Columbus. Last year, there were 226 of these incidents. In 2023, there were 161 cars into buildings, and in 2022, there were 166. 'We're putting people in situations where they should never be, and you should never worry about sitting in a restaurant or in a business and having a car come through that restaurant and possibly through your table,' Fuqua said. Funeral services held for Morrow County deputy fatally shot on Memorial Day Fuqua said there's no rhyme, reason, or consistency when it comes to these incidents. 'When we did a deep dive into these numbers, it really doesn't matter geographically where this happens,' Fuqua said. 'It happens all over the city. It happens with young people. It happens with old people. It happens in the daytime as well as in the evening.' Fuqua said he's been to scenes where people were within inches of losing their lives due to cars going into structures. He said it's difficult to address the situation because it's so unique, but in the summer, Columbus police do step up patrols. 'We do start looking for more distracted driving throughout the summer just because windows are down,' Fuqua said. 'If people have convertibles, there's just so many more distractions just by the nature of how many more people are out and enjoying the nice weather.' Indoor park with waterless slides opens first Ohio location in Columbus The main thing Fuqua wants to stress to drivers is to not drive distracted. 'We know that people are addicted to their phones, whether it's a text message or answering a call,' Fuqua said. 'In some cases, we've caught people watching video while they're driving their actual car and these are some of the contributing factors that we know that can be prevented from this happening outside of, you know, other factors.' Fuqua said it's also important to make sure your car is in good mechanical working condition. 'Unfortunately, there are times when looking at these reports that people's brakes have legitimately went out or some other factor to their vehicle that was faulty at the time that caused them not to be able to correct themselves before they went into a building,' Fuqua said. Fuqua said we also can't ignore the large number of car break-ins in the city. Intel executive explains why Ohio plant will need to fight for Intel's business 'Because, unfortunately, some of these cars into buildings are a result of typically young people who are driving in stolen cars and joyriding and don't even have a valid driver's license and recklessly crashing, not necessarily intentionally, but because they don't have a license and they shouldn't be driving,' Fuqua said. Ultimately, though, Fuqua said it's still too early to tell how the numbers will shake out this year compared to years past. 'I would love to say that I hope that we do not surpass those numbers, but it is getting warmer, and traffic does increase as the season goes on and the warmer months are out there, meaning people are traveling in their cars more,' Fuqua said. Fortunately, Fuqua said most of these incidents tend to be fairly minor with very few fatalities. He attributes a lot of this to the technology in cars nowadays and the safety measures they have in place. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Death investigation ongoing on Boxwood Boulevard in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — The Columbus Police Department is investigating an incident which left one dead in the 1400 block of Boxwood Boulevard. CPD confirms the incident happened at the Azalea Ridge Apartments this morning. The Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
One person critically injured in South Linden shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person was shot Saturday afternoon in South Linden. The shooting happened at about 1:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of Chittenden Avenue, according to Columbus police dispatch. Map below shows approximate location One person was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. No other details about the shooting were immediately available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Passenger dies, driver runs away from deadly southeast Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A driver ran away from a crash early Saturday morning in southeast Columbus that left the passenger of their vehicle dead, according to police. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. in the area of South Hamilton Road and Eastland 2 near the old Eastland Mall. A silver Toyota was traveling north on South Hamilton Road and a Ford was traveling west on Eastland 2 when they crashed in the intersection, police said. AAA predicts 1.7 million Ohioans to travel for Memorial Day weekend The passenger of the Toyota died at the crash scene, and the driver ran away, according to police. The driver of the Ford was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Division of Police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Three injured in multi-vehicle accident on Columbus' southeast side
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people were injured and taken to local hospitals after a car accident late Friday afternoon. According to Columbus police dispatchers, law enforcement was called to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of South Hamilton Road and Kingsland Avenue around 6:00 pm Friday. Police say a total of three people were injured in this accident. What to do if a bird nests near your home One person was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, while the other two were transported in stable condition. Police dispatchers say at least two cars were involved in the incident. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
