A Columbus woman died days after a crash with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 71 on the Far North Side of Columbus, according to Columbus police.
Mackenzie McGee, 25, was driving a Honda Civic north on I-71 at Polaris Parkway about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, when she slowed or stopped and then tried to change lanes into the path of a tractor-trailer in the next lane, according to a Columbus police news release.
The tractor-trailer hit the rear of the Honda. The impact pushed the car off the right side of the road, and the tractor-trailer pulled over to the shoulder, police said.
Medics took McGee to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in critical condition. She died about 10:45 p.m. on Monday, November 9. The other driver was not injured.
The Columbus police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash. Police said it is not clear why McGee slowed her car or changed lanes.
This is a developing story. We will update as more information becomes available.
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