Investigators in Franklin County are piecing together the timeline of a late-night highway collision that shut down a major freeway interchange and left one driver dead over the weekend. The wreck occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday on westbound Interstate 670, right near the exit ramps for State Route 315.
According to early incident reports, three distinct vehicles collided in the westbound lanes: a Dodge Challenger, a Dodge Ram, and a Hyundai Elantra. The force of the impact crumpled the vehicles and halted traffic along the central corridor.
Police identified the deceased driver as Jordan Decker, who was behind the wheel of the Hyundai Elantra at the time of the crash. Decker suffered critical injuries in the initial collision and died on the scene before medics could transport the driver to a trauma center.
Multiple ambulances rushed to the scene shortly after dispatch received emergency calls reporting a heavy multi-car wreck. Paramedics loaded several occupants from the Dodge Ram and Dodge Challenger into ambulances, transporting them to local emergency rooms for urgent medical care.
Traffic officers blocked off the westbound lanes of Interstate 670 for several hours while collision investigators examined the positions of the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Ram, and Hyundai Elantra. Reconstruction teams systematically logged skid marks, vehicle damage points, and road conditions near the Route 315 junction.
Cleanup crews spent hours tow-trucking the smashed vehicles and clearing heavy metal debris from the travel lanes. The road finally reopened to regular traffic after sweeps confirmed the highway surface was clear of oil and wreckage hazards.
Columbus authorities have not filed formal charges or issued citations as the official investigation remains open. Officers urge anyone who drove near westbound I-670 and Route 315 around 1 a.m. Sunday to come forward with eyewitness details to help establish what caused the collision.
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