Crime And Law

Deputy crashes cruiser into house in Columbus

COLUMBUS — A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy crashed into a house Tuesday while responding to a call for an officer in trouble.

The deputy slammed into the west Columbus house just before noon, according to Columbus police, our media partner 10TV.com WBNS in Columbus reported.

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The crash happened when the deputy was trying to go around a car, which then turned left in front of the deputy. The cruiser had its lights and sirens activated, and the car’s driver did not yield the right of way, Sheriff’s deputy Marc Gofstein told 10TV.com.

A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a crash while responding to a call in west Columbus Tuesday

Posted by 10TV - WBNS on Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The deputy was injured but will recover. The driver of the car was not hurt, according to 10TV.com.

The crash remains under investigation.

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