Pedestrian hit and killed after crash on Morse Road

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Columbus, Alabama
Morse Road and Sunbury Road
Incident type
Hit and run, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Columbus Alabama in Columbus, Alabama: A pedestrian who had walked away from an earlier crash on Columbus' Northeast Side was struck and killed by a passing black sedan in a hit-skip on Morse Road just after midnight Monday. The pedestrian was hit while walking south into the eastbound lanes of Morse Road east of Sunbury Road and was knocked into the westbound left-turn lane. Columbus Fire transported the victim to Riverside Methodist Hospital, where they later died. The sedan fled the scene, but the driver later contacted Columbus Police and met with the Accident Investigation Unit detectives.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Columbus' Northeast Side Unknown Fatal
Driver of the black sedan At-fault party

Original reporting

Pedestrian hit and killed after crash on Morse Road

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