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Police Identify Man Killed In Crash With Sheriff's SUV

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia,
Associated Press
Published July 14, 2015 at 7:13 AM EDT
Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Columbus police have identified the driver of a van killed on the West side yesterday when he was struck by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy SUV while the emergency lights and sirens were running. The crash that happened on Sullivant Avenue near Demorest Road killed 77-year-old Nyal Brown. 39-year-old deputy Brian Fritz was treated for minor injuries. Police say Fritz was chasing a suspected drunken driver. That driver was later arrested.
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