COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Within the last month alone, NBC4 has reported on several cars crashing into buildings in Columbus, sparking a big discussion on social media.
Columbus Police Sgt. James Fuqua shared statistics from the last three years. So far in 2025, 67 cars have crashed into buildings in Columbus. Last year, there were 226 of these incidents. In 2023, there were 161 cars into buildings, and in 2022, there were 166.
“We’re putting people in situations where they should never be, and you should never worry about sitting in a restaurant or in a business and having a car come through that restaurant and possibly through your table,” Fuqua said.
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Fuqua said there’s no rhyme, reason, or consistency when it comes to these incidents…