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Columbus officer hospitalized after pursuit crash at West Broad and North Central
A Columbus police cruiser and a sedan pursued by Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers collided early Sept. 30. The officer was hospitalized in stable condition, and two suspects were arrested at the scene.
A Columbus police officer was hospitalized after a cruiser and a sedan collided during a pursuit early Wednesday at West Broad Street and North Central Avenue, police said.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a trooper from West Jefferson tried to stop the light-colored sedan around 1:16 a.m. for a lane violation. The driver did not stop, and the trooper continued following the vehicle.
Columbus police were called at 1:38 a.m. to help track the sedan. A high-speed pursuit followed, ending when the sedan struck the police cruiser at the intersection, according to police. The vehicles sustained heavy damage to their front ends.
The officer was taken to a hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive. Two suspects were arrested at the scene. As of Wednesday, authorities had not announced charges.