COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person who was injured Saturday afternoon in a crash that involved a stolen Kia has died.
According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, a 15-year-old was driving a stolen Kia Optima north on Hilliard Rome Road just after 1:35 p.m. on Saturday. The driver of the Kia ran the stop sign at the intersection of Beacon Hill Road and crashed into a Honda Civic.
Both cars stopped in the yard on the northwest corner of the intersection after the crash. The driver of the Honda was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, with the sheriff’s office announcing Wednesday morning that they had since died. The four occupants of the Kia were taken to OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in stable condition.
Franklin County Chief Deputy Jim Gilbert did not release the name of the victim killed in the crash, but said charges are pending for the teen suspect accused in the crash.
“Right now, our accident investigators are working with the prosecutor’s office to determine what the appropriate felony vehicular homicide charge will be regarding the 15-year-old suspect,” Gilbert said.