Death by Cop  2026

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Tessa Berry

Age : 52

Gender : Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/14/2026

Location : East 19th Avenue and Hamilton Avenue

City : Columbus

County : Franklin

State : Ohio

Agency : Columbus Division of Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/14/2026, Columbus police attempted a traffic stop around 3:40 p.m. near Cleveland and East Maynard avenues. Police said the driver did not stop and continued driving for several blocks. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle at East 19th and Hamilton avenues. Authorities said one person was killed and multiple others were injured in the collision. Police have not publicly released the name or additional identifying details of the person who died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/fatal-crash-attempted-traffic-stop-north-columbus-hamilton-east-19th-avenues/530-89e01d27-1674-4bef-b0c8-bf05aaa34603
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-1-dead-multiple-injured-222853187.html