Man dies after tow truck strikes multiple vehicles in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) — One man is dead after a tow truck crashed into five vehicles Saturday night.
It happened at 7:40 p.m. in the area of State Road 46 West and Johnson Boulevard.
One of the drivers of the vehicles, 35-year-old Patrick Bowman, died at the scene. The front seat passenger in Bowman’s vehicle, 25-year-old Sarah Fliehman, was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital then to transferred to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. An update on her condition was not available.
Police have also identified the driver of the tow truck involved in the fatal crash as 49-year-old Ruel Pedigo.
The crash closed SR 46 for nearly four hours.
It is unclear if there are other injuries stemming from the crash.
No arrests have been made in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.