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Columbus man arrested and charged with vehicular homicide 5 months after fatal hit-and-run

Columbus police charged Wayne Allen with homicide vehicle in the hit-and-run that killed Patrick Nerber in near Buena Vista and Mill roads.
Columbus police charged Wayne Allen with homicide vehicle in the hit-and-run that killed Patrick Nerber in near Buena Vista and Mill roads.

Five months after the fatal hit-and-run, a Columbus man has been arrested for homicide by vehicle.

The Columbus Police Department announced the following charges against Wayne Allen, 35, of Columbus in the incident that killed Patrick Nerber, 55, of Columbus on July 7 in the area of Buena Vista Road and Mill Road:

  • First-degree homicide by vehicle (felony)
  • Hit-and-run (felony)
  • Duty to report.

Allen was scheduled to appear in court Monday morning, according to police.

This story was originally published December 16, 2024 at 11:26 AM.

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