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Driver Nearly Strikes Local Wellness Walk Volunteers

Columbus Division of Police via Twitter

Columbus police have arrested a man who they say nearly struck with his vehicle a group of volunteers setting up for Saturday's National African-American Male Wellness Walk

Police say 32-year-old Matthew Brown was intoxicated when he drove through a road barrier and into a tree, an RV, two golf carts and two tables near South 18th Street and East Livingston Avenue. Police say he was later arrested in the Parsons Avenue area.  No injuries are reported.  Brown faces OVI and other charges. 

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.