Video: Fleeing Driver Slams Into Ohio Police Cruiser, Injuring Officer

Dashboard and body camera footage captured a violent collision between a vehicle fleeing an Ohio State Highway Patrol traffic stop and a Columbus police cruiser, sending an officer to the hospital.
Source Officer.com News
Oct. 5, 2026
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What to Know

  • A Columbus police officer was injured when a fleeing vehicle crashed into the officer's cruiser during an incident involving Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  • Troopers tracked the vehicle with an aviation unit after a driver fled a traffic stop for a lane violation instead of initiating a cruiser pursuit.
  • The officer was treated at a hospital and released, and a 19-year-old suspect was arrested at the crash scene and charged with felony failure to comply.\
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The front of a police cruiser with its emergency lights activated

A Columbus police officer was injured after a vehicle fleeing the Ohio State Highway Patrol struck the cruiser at an intersection.

Key Takeaways

  • Most crashes involved responding to calls or patrols, with some incidents linked to high-speed pursuits and distracted driving.
  • A notable number of struck-by incidents occurred during night hours and at crash scenes.

Check out this story for more about traffic-related dangers.

An Ohio police officer was injured last week when his cruiser was rammed by a vehicle fleeing highway patrol troopers.

Columbus police were part of the response concerning a vehicle that fled Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers trying to stop it for a lane violation just before 1:30 a.m. Sept. 30, WSYX-TV reports. The highway patrol had deployed it's aviation unit to track the vehicle instead of sending cruisers after it.

A short time later, the fleeing vehicle crashed into a Columbus police cruiser at an intersection. The violent collision was captured by the officer's dashboard and body cameras.

The officer was rushed to the hospital following the crash. He was treated and later released.

Police apprehended to suspect at the scene of the collision. The 19-year-old driver was charged with felony failure to comply.

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