FRANKLIN, OH, January 05, 2026 – A motorcycle crash involving a public transit bus Monday afternoon in Franklin resulted in the death of a 24-year-old Columbus man, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the crash occurred at the intersection of Rohr Road and Gateway Court in Hamilton Township. A Central Ohio Transit Authority bus stopped at a stop sign and then made a left turn onto Rohr Road, failing to yield to an oncoming motorcycle traveling westbound.
The motorcycle collided with the driver’s side of the bus, causing the rider and motorcycle to become trapped underneath. Authorities said the motorcycle caught fire following the impact.
The rider was identified as Jan Quinones, 24, of Columbus. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:16 p.m. The bus driver, a 57-year-old Columbus man, was taken to a local hospital with injuries. No passengers were on the bus at the time.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit is handling the case.
