COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a crash on the east side of Columbus Monday evening.
Columbus police said the crash happened on East Livingston Avenue east of Hamilton Road at 7:05 p.m. when a Toyota Camry, going west on East Livingston Ave., veered left, crossed the centerline and hit a Kia Soul head-on.
The driver of the Kia, Betty Morez, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:10 p.m. The other victim was taken to Mount Carmel East. Their condition is not known at this time.
This is the 20th traffic related death in Columbus this year. Police is still investigating why the Toyota veered left on East Livingston Ave.