One dead after head-on collision between pickup truck and tractor trailer

COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) –  A two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning resulted in one death on an Ohio state road in Jackson Township.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office a collision occurred at 8:45 a.m. when a red 2001 Ford F-150 hit a red 2024 Kenworth tractor trailer head-on on State Route 104, just south of Hibbs Road. Deputies said that the Ford F-150 crossed the center line and into the northbound lanes and into the path of the Kenworth truck.

The Kenworth reportedly ran off the west side of the road and came to a stop, while the Ford came to rest across both lanes. Deputies from the sheriff’s office, along with Grove City police officers and Jackson Township emergency crews responded to the scene and pronounced the driver dead.

Authorities have yet to release the name of the deceased until next of kin is notified and the driver of the Kenworth was evaluated by medics and did not sustain any injuries.

Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Unit at 614-525-6113.

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