myaccidentReport

This accident, involving 4 vehicles occurred on Sunday, January 3rd 2021 at approximately 11:17 pm. The driver of white Toyota (2016) not discernible. Injuries were reported. An officer from Columbus Police Department was present at the scene and recorded the information contained in this report.

• 4 vehicles involved
• Occurred on Sunday, January 3rd 2021 at approximately 11:17 pm.
• Injuries were reported.
• An officer from Columbus Police Department was present

On 01/03/21 at 11:37 PM responding officers where dispatched to a motor vehilce crash possibly involving a pedestrian on I-71 southbound south of State Rt 104. Responding officers arrived and found that a pedestrian had been struck on the freeway. Responding officers made contact with drivers of units #3 and #4. Driver of unit #3 stated that he was in the left lane when the vehicle in front of him swerved to the right. He then saw something lying in the roadway and was unable to avoid striking it. He then pulled over to the right shoulder and backed up to see what it was. He saw that it was a body and then he called 911. Driver of unit #4 stated that she was in the left lane and was about to change lanes when see saw unit #3 stopped on the side of the road. She then ran over something in the roadway. She pulled over on the left side of the roadway and walked back towards what she had hit. By this time the medics were on scene and stopped her. Columbus Fire EMS 13 pronounced Travis Harper; Unit #1; dead at 11:26pm. The Columbus Police Accident Investigaton Unit responed and began an investigation. Unit #1 had been struck by unit #2 that did not stop. Driver of unit #2 called and reported that he was the one that struck unit #1. AIU Detectives responded to his location. They interviewed driver of unit #2 then photographed and impounded unit #2.