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Suspect dies after crashing vehicle into cruiser; 2 officers injured, police say

Suspect dies after crashing vehicle into cruiser; 2 officers injured, police say FILE PHOTO (Columbus Police Department/Columbus Police Department)

COLUMBUS — A suspect is dead, and two officers were injured after the suspect allegedly rammed a vehicle into an Ohio police cruiser on Friday.

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The suspect hit into a Columbus Police cruiser at around 4:45 a.m. in the 2900 block of Sullivant Avenue, according to our news partner WBNS in Columbus.

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Police pursued the suspect and the chase ended at a middle school, according to dispatchers.

Medics transported the suspect to an area hospital and was pronounced dead just before 6 a.m.

Both officers were taken to two different hospitals. They are in stable condition, WBNS said.

We will update this story.

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