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Early morning crash on Victory Drive in Columbus leaves one person dead

One person is left dead following a Wednesday morning accident in Columbus.
One person is left dead following a Wednesday morning accident in Columbus. Getty Images/iStockphoto

One person is dead following a Wednesday morning crash on Victory Drive near Morgan Street in Columbus.

A vehicle was traveling west on Victory Drive when it struck a pedestrian around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Columbus Police Department.

The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Nyteisha Adeogun. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:40 by Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.

The case is currently under investigation. More details will follow as they become available.

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