One dead in head-on collision of pickup and semi on Route 104 near Grove City
One person is dead following a head-on crash Wednesday morning between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer in Jackson Township near Grove City.
A 2001 Ford F-150 pickup truck was southbound on Route 104 about 8:45 a.m. when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a 2024 Kenworth tractor-trailer that was traveling north, according to an accident report from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
The Kenworth went off the west side of the two-lane roadway and came to a stop, while the Ford ended up across both lanes of travel.
The driver of the Ford, who authorities have not named pending notification of family, was pronounced dead at the scene by Jackson Township medics. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, the sheriff's office said.
Route 104 remained closed at the site of the collision for several hours until about 2:30 p.m. while deputies investigated the crash, the sheriff's office said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Anyone with information can contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Unit at 614-525-6113.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus traffic: Fatal truck, semi crash on Route 104 near Grove City
