COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said a man is dead after being hit by a vehicle on the side of the interstate in Franklin County Friday morning.
A vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 270 was driving outside their lane of travel when they struck a man who was standing by his disabled car. The crash occurred near the Interstate 670 exit in Mifflin Township just after 8 a.m.
The man was transported to Mount Carmel East Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office believes alcohol may be a factor in this incident. The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Crash Investigation Unit at 614-525-6113.
