Police Officer Raymond E. Radel, Jr.

Raymond E. Radel, Jr.

Officer Raymond Radel succumbed to injuries received five days earlier when his car was struck head-on on I-70 just outside of Columbus.

Officer Radel was returning from an assignment to the Police Athletic League Classic Car Show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when a vehicle lost control and crossed into the westbound lane east of Brice Road, striking his truck. He and his son were transported to Ohio State University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. His son was in critical condition but survived. A passenger in the other vehicle also died.

The driver was charged with driving under the influence.

Officer Radel was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Columbus Division of Police for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.