Columbus, GA :Man flown to hospital after crash on Tuesday, July 7th 2015

A crash involving a tractor-trailer injured one man shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday, causing him to be flown to a Columbus-area hospital for treatment.According to Georgia State Patrol trooper Jason McClung, witnesses reported that the driver of a 1993 Ford F-150 caused the crash when he ran the red light on Whitesville Road at the Interstate 85 northbound exit ramp. The pickup truck was northbound on Whitesville Road when it hit the tractor-trailer that was exiting I-85 northbound, causing the truck to veer off the road and into a guard rail.“Witnesses said that the driver of the truck ran the red light and hit the tractor-trailer as it was trying to enter (Highway) 219,” said McClung. “That appears to be what happened.”McClung said that the 24-year-old driver of the pickup was transported to a hospital by helicopter because he lost consciousness. The man also suffered cuts to his face from the impact. The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured and his truck sustained minimal damage.

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Man flown to hospital after crash