Columbus police said alcohol and reckless driving may have played a factor in a crash that killed two teenagers Saturday night.
The crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. on Morse Road, located east of Interstate 270 on the city's northeast side, 10TV News reported.
Investigators said the driver of a white Ford Thunderbird went across the median, sideswiped a car traveling eastbound and then hit a BMW head on.
Nicollette Hymes, 18, of Blacklick, Ohio was driving the BMW. She was transported to Ohio State University Medical Center where she died.
Kristen Pressel, 18, was a passenger in the Ford Thunderbird. She was also killed.
Police said it is still unclear who was driving the Ford Thunderbird. Two other people were in the Thunderbird, 10TV reported.
On Sunday, friends of Hymes placed flowers at the crash scene.
"I had to come give respect to her. It's the only thing I can do." Rachel Meadows told 10TV's Glenn McEntyre.
Sources told 10TV News that the driver of the Ford may have had a blood alcohol level four times the legal limit, 10TV News reported.
"I'm mad she's not here. She did nothing wrong. I just don't know how it could happen. How people could be like that," Meadows said, "I don't understand. It doesn't make sense to me."
Columbus police freeway patrol Sgt. Jeff Sowards said the increase in deadly crashes off the interstate is causing concern for patrols during the overnight hours.
"We're not seeing the fatalities in the freeway and the city anymore, but what we are seeing are some really nasty wrecks off the freeway on mostly arterial roads, people running into houses and businesses with extremely high blood alcohol levels," Sowards said.
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