COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Whitehall man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident early Monday morning that closed a portion of a West Side interstate during the morning rush hour.
UPDATE: The victim in this crash has been identified as David Hertz.
Juan Jose Ruiz, 21, was driving his 2007 Dodge Charger eastbound on I-670, west of Grandview Avenue at approximately 2:24 a.m. when he struck the rear of a 1997 Toyota Camry, police investigators said.
The 37-year-old man behind the wheel of the Camry was pronounced dead at the scene and Ruiz was later arrested and charged with failure to stop after an accident, police said.
Anyone with any information regarding the crash is asked to contact the Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit at 614-645-0164.
Police were withholding the victim’s name until next-of-kin can be notified.