Columbus, IN : Local man dies in head-on collision on West State Road 46 on Thursday, 5th December, 2019

A local man died in a head-on crash on West State Road 46 just after 8 p.m. Thursday.

Columbus police and firefighters were sent to State Road 46 near Goeller Boulevard on Columbus’ west side about the accident.

Officers determined that a 2005 Chevy Tahoe, driven by Nathan F. Morrow, 34, of Bloomington was traveling west on State Road 46 and crossed the center curbed median and struck a 2008 Honda Civic driven by Richard D. Walters, 58, of Columbus head-on in the eastbound lanes of State Road 46, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.

Walters was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead by the Bartholomew County Coroner’s office, investigators said.

Bartholomew County Coroner Clayton Nolting said Walters died of massive blunt force trauma to the upper chest and cervical spine.

Morrow was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital then transferred to IU Health Methodist Hospital for treatment of a head injury, police said. He was reported in stable condition Friday afternoon.

Columbus Police Department accident reconstructionists are continuing an investigation into the accident.

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