CPD IDs Pedestrian Involved In Fatal Accident
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UPDATE: CPD releases more accident information after a man was fatally struck on the city’s East Side late Monday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A man died after he was hit by an SUV on the city’s East Side.
CPD received a 911 call about a serious crash on Brice Road, near the Lakes of Brice Apartments, at about 10:04 p.m. Monday night.
Officers responded to the area and found the crash involved 22-year-old Jose Conteras of Columbus and 30-year-old Walter J. Mitchell of Columbus.
Conteras was driving a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer northbound on Brice Road, CPD said.
CPD said it was believed Mitchell was walking northbound on Brice Road.
Conteras struck Mitchell with the front of his vehicle, CPD said in a police report.
Both Conteras and an independent witness said Mitchell was walking in the center of the northbound lane at the time of the accident.
Mitchell was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and later was pronounced dead.
CPD said the roadway did not have lights and Mitchell was dressed in black clothing.
The crash remained under investigation.
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Wow Oscar. Ignorant today? Did it possibly float through your mind that this man may have been crossing the street? How about that he may have been in a cross walk? Or this: THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A SIDEWALK! These facts are not made clear in this article. Your assumption that he was just strolling down the middle of the road at night is most likely incorrect. Didn’t your mother teach you, if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all? Try hard to remember that next time you feel the need to be rude about an accident that resulted in someone’s death.
Oscar have a little sympathy. You know that was my brother who was killed last night. The officers failed to give the man a breathalyzer test. On another note the guy Jose dragged my brother 100ft until he decided to stop. My brother is dead he left behind 4 children who loved him dearly.
If this was one of your family memebers would you be singing that same tune? I think not show some compassion.
I do not understand why people walk in the street when there is a sidewalk. I think the city should stop building new sidewalks or start giving tickets to those that walk in the street.
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