Elderly driver hits pole and knocks down exit sign, Columbus OH


An elderly female driver became confused when blinded by the sun while driving eastbound on highway 161 near the 270 split. She collided with a pole and subsequently struck an exit sign, which fell across her black Chevy Cruze.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 1
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Transcript:
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Two calls, one for 161 Eastbound near the 270 split and one for 161 Easton at Buenos Aires.
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It was an elderly female, seems confused.
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She said the sun blinded her and there was a right light and she went into a pole.
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She's refused to 29, but it's a black Chevy cruise.
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289 in route.
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Have any one around? And the other call we got was she hit an exit sign and it's down across her vehicle.
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Location mentioned:
Easton, Columbus, OH 43219
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