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Columbus Pedestrians Struck By Vehicles In Separate Saturday Instances

Columbus police say a pedestrian is hospitalized in critical condition at after being struck by a vehicle involved in an accident last night in the downtown area. 

Police say two vehicles collided at Broad and High Streets, and one went onto a sidewalk, striking the unnamed pedestrian and crashing into a building.  The cause of the crash is under investigation. Earlier Saturday, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed at  North High Street and Kanawaha Avenue. Police say the victim was in a wheelchair, and the driver remained on-scene. The victim's identity and other details have yet to be released. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.