Columbus, OH : Man killed in crash near Eastland Mall early Sunday, November 6, 2016

Columbus police have identified a Columbus man as the driver killed early Sunday in a crash near Eastland Mall.

James R. Jamison, 36, of Chatterton Road in the Southeast Side, lost control of his vehicle at about 4 a.m. and struck a concrete pillar in the median, according to a news release. He was traveling south on Hamilton Road, north of Refugee Road, in a 2004 Chevy Impala.

The vehicle veered off the roadway to the right and then re-entered the roadway, crossing both soutbound lanes before the crash, police said.

Jamison was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sardae L. Qualls, 28, a passenger, was transported to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in critical condition.

It's not yet known what caused Jamison to lose control of the vehicle. The crash remains under investigation.

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Man killed in crash near Eastland Mall