Columbus Man Identified in Fatal Thanksgiving Day Crash in Franklin Township
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in a two-vehicle collision in Franklin Township on Thanksgiving Day. Investigators report that the crash occurred after a driver ran a red light, leading to a serious impact and a collision with a traffic pole.
According to authorities, 22-year-old Dana Henry of Columbus’ Near East Side was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened around 3:11 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the intersection of Georgesville Road and West Broad Street.
A sheriff’s crash report indicates that Henry was traveling eastbound on West Broad Street in a 2014 Honda CR-V when he drove through a red light. At the same time, a 2008 Acura MDX heading west on West Broad Street was turning south onto Georgesville Road and collided with Henry’s vehicle.
Following the impact, the Honda overturned and struck a metal pole positioned at the corner of the intersection.
Franklin Township medics pronounced Henry deceased at 3:25 p.m. A passenger in Henry’s vehicle was transported to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in critical condition. The Acura’s driver and a passenger were taken to OhioHealth Doctors Hospital with minor injuries.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Unit at 614-525-6113.
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