Valleyview chief of police failed to yield before crash: Report

COLUMBUS (WCMH) – The state's public safety department has identified what led to a two-car crash that involved a central Ohio police chief in a new report Wednesday morning.

According to the initial report, Valleyview Police Chief Gregory Wilson was traveling east on Dibblee Avenue, approaching North Hague Avenue in his police SUV cruiser. At the same time, a white Subaru Legacy was heading north on Hague Avenue, where it was struck by the police cruiser.

The crash report stated that Wilson failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic before the collision. The intersection contains two stop signs, one each facing east and west on Dibble Avenue. Hague Road does not have a stop sign at the intersection.

Franklin Township police said Wilson was treated at the scene with minor injuries while the occupants of the Subaru, a woman and a man, were taken to an area hospital, also with minor injuries.

The cruiser took significant damage to the front of the car while the sides sustained little to no damage. All three people involved were wearing their seatbelts, the report confirmed.

Franklin Township police said Wednesday that an investigation remains ongoing.