Columbus police vehicle, second car hit by wrong-way driver

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus police cruiser and a second car were hit by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 71 in north Columbus Saturday night.

Police said a 2002 Hyundai Elantra with two people inside was driving south on I-71 near the overpass over Cooke Road at approximately 10:47 p.m., with the cruiser and a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze driving behind it.

According to police, the Elantra then lost control and crashed into a concrete divider, coming to a rest facing north in the southbound lanes.