2 Killed, 5 Injured in Columbus Car Accident
Seven people, including five children, were hospitalized after the morning crash on Morse Road near Sundance Drive.
Candice BondTwo people were killed and five others were hurt in a car crash on Morse Road near Sundance Drive in Columbus on October 30.
What Happened on Morse Road
The crash involved several vehicles and sent seven people to the hospital, five of them children. A crash report lists a three-year-old child among the dead. The driver of another car has been identified as Myani Cheatham, 20, who was also killed. Her family said she was on her way to work that morning when a car with the children inside crossed the center line and hit her head on. Cheatham was hospitalized with serious injuries, and her family said an MRI scan showed no brain activity.
She died on Wednesday morning, several days after the collision. Her family said she was a devoted mother who worked hard to support her young son. The family is collecting money to pay for her funeral and to help care for him.
Where the Morse Road Investigation Stands
The Columbus Division of Police has not finished its investigation. Police asked anyone who saw the crash or recorded video of it to contact investigators. A department spokesperson said no new information is available about the others who were hurt. No charges have been announced.
Once a crash report is finished, the people involved and their families can usually request a copy from the agency that wrote it.
From an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice.Sources
Lost someone in a crash like this?
Here is what families in Ohio usually need, in the order it comes up.
Death certificates. The funeral home or the family can order them, and banks and insurers each usually want a copy.
Crash report. The crash report is usually ready a few weeks after the crash, and you can still get it later.
Funeral costs. Every state has a victim fund that pays funeral costs after some crashes, and the fund decides who qualifies.
Survivor payments. If the person who died had worked, their spouse or children may get monthly Social Security payments. Applying early matters.
Insurance offer. You can turn down the insurer's first offer and ask for more.
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