COLUMBUS, Ohio — The City of Columbus director of public safety said that, based on the findings of a recent investigation, disciplinary charges will be filed against a Columbus fire chief for his handling of a fatal fire truck crash in 2023.

The crash happened on July 23, 2023, on Interstate 270 near Hamilton Road.

According to the crash report, the fire truck, driven by probationary firefighter Tyler Conners , was turning into the emergency turnaround and collided with another vehicle. A pickup truck, driven by 63-year-old Timothy Wiggins, struck the back of the fire truck, which was sticking out into the left lane. Wiggins was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gahanna police charged Conners with vehicular homicide, a first-degree misdemeanor. Conners pleaded no contest and was sentence

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