One person dead after crash involving COTA bus on Columbus East Side - AOL

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Columbus, Ohio
intersection of Stelzer Road and Allegheny Avenue
Incident type
Crash, Transit

Summary

Bus Crash Columbus Ohio in Columbus, Ohio: A Central Ohio Transit Authority bus was rear‐ended by a pickup truck at the intersection of Stelzer Road and Allegheny Avenue in Columbus on June 17. The driver of the other vehicle died after being transported to a hospital, while no injuries were reported aboard the bus.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Driver Driver Fatal

Original reporting

One person dead after crash involving COTA bus on Columbus East Side - AOL

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