COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after being pulled from a pond at Franklin Park early Sunday in east Columbus.
Columbus police say that at 4:39 a.m., a black Nissan Altima was being driven on the path on the southwest side of the park before it was driven into a pond. A dive team arrived on scene and pulled the driver from the water.
The driver was taken to OSU East Hospital in critical condition before being pronounced dead at 5:59 a.m., per police. CPD’s accident investigation unit will be investigating this crash.
An earlier version of this story cited police in saying the crash happened at Franklin Park Conservatory. The accident occurred in a section of Franklin Park that is not part of the conservatory grounds.