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Fatal Guardrail Impalement on SR 161: Why “Single-Vehicle” Crashes Often Hide Corporate Liability The morning commute on Columbus’ Northeast Side turned into a scene of unimaginable horror on March 26, 2026. John Lewis, a 50-year-old resident of Grove City, was driving his 2024 Ford Maverick eastbound on State Route 161, just east of Sunbury Road. At approximately 6:35 a.m., his vehicle left the south side of the roadway and struck a guardrail. What should have been a survivable roadway departure became a death sentence. A section of the guardrail pierced the truck’s cabin, entering through the driver’s side window and exiting through the roof. Despite the rapid response from Columbus Division of Fire medics, Mr. Lewis was pronounced dead at Mount Carmel East Hospital at 6:49 a.m. At Attorney911, we have spent over 27 years dismantling the “driver error” narrative that insurance companies and government agencies use to shield themselves from accountability. When a guardrail—a safety device designed to save lives—instead acts as a spear that impales a driver, this is not just a tragic accident. It is a potential case of catastrophic engineering failure, product liability, and systemic negligence. If you are facing the aftermath of a fatal crash…