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Woman dies after overnight highway crash in Columbus
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- 42-year-old Candace Rush died in multi-vehicle collision on JR Allen Parkway near Columbus Monday midnight.
- All highway lanes closed overnight; Columbus Police Motor Squad investigating the September 22 crash.
A Columbus woman died overnight following a highway crash.
The multi-vehicle collision occurred in the westbound lanes of JR Allen Parkway between Moon and Schomburg road exits around midnight on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said the coroner’s office pronounced 42-year-old Candace Rush deceased on the scene at 12:45 A.M.
All east and west lanes of the highway were closed overnight. The Columbus Police Department’s Motor Squad remains investigating the collision.
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