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Police seek two drivers after fatal pedestrian crash on Cleveland Avenue

A pedestrian died after being struck by a white SUV and a pickup towing a trailer near Cleveland and East 16th avenues in north Columbus. Both drivers left the scene, police said.

Police seek two drivers after fatal pedestrian crash on Cleveland Avenue
A pedestrian died after being struck by two vehicles in north Columbus Saturday night, and police are seeking the drivers who left the scene. Columbus police officers responded shortly before 10 p.m. to a crash near Cleveland Avenue and East 16th Avenue. The pedestrian was in the southbound lanes of Cleveland Avenue when a white SUV hit them, followed by a pickup truck towing a trailer, police said. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Police have not released the person’s identity. Investigators ask anyone with information about the crash or either vehicle to contact the Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit at 614-645-4767 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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