COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is in critical condition after being struck by a car early Monday morning on the far east side of Columbus.
According to Columbus police, a man attempted to cross Brice Road across multiple lanes in a non-crossing area of the street. At the same time a blue Hyundai Sonata was travling southbound on Brice Road between Interstate 70 and Tussing Road in Independence Village, just south of Reynoldsburg.
The man was struck by the Hyundai, sustained life-threatening injuries and taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital. He remains in critical condition with those injuries.
The driver of the Hyundai was uninjured and stayed at the scene. No charges have been filed in the incident, which occurred just before 4 a.m.
The exit off Interstate 70 east onto Brice Road was closed for several hours during the investigation.