FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus Division of Fire driver was injured and a fire vehicle was totaled after a crash in Franklin Township Sunday.

Accoring to the Franklin Township Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of Frank Road and Harrisburg Pike just after noon.

A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator SUV was driving west on Frank Road with its siren and emergency lights on, responding to an emergency call, when it was hit by a Honda coupe that failed to yield the right of way at the intersection, Franklin Township police said in a social media post.

The driver of the EMS SUV was taken to a local hospital in a stable condition.

Police stated that the Honda’s driver didn’t have a valid driver’s license and that the license plates on the car were counterfeit. The driver was treated at the scene for injuries and issued a citation.

  • A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator vehicle was involved in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)
  • A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator vehicle was involved in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)
  • A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator vehicle was involved in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)
  • A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator vehicle was involved in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)
  • A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator vehicle was involved in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)
  • A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator vehicle was involved in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)
  • A Columbus Fire EMS Coordinator vehicle was involved in a crash in Franklin Township on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)