Deputy
 on January 23, 2025
Pictured from left is Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson, who paid a surprise visit to Golden, right, at Grant Medical Center during his recovery. Two of Golden’s friends from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the team. (Photo submitted)

Deputy recovering after roadside incident

By By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette 

 

“I just looked to the left and that’s when I saw this semi coming at me, and there’s nothing I could do. It’s kind of like, ‘well this is it I guess,’” said Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy and Marysville High School graduate Nickolas Golden, recalling the Dec. 5, 2024 accident where he was struck by a semi-truck.

In the early morning hours of Dec. 5, Golden responded to multiple vehicular crashes in the I-71 South area.

“It was a mess,” he said. After conducting several crash investigations, he responded to a hit-skip accident along U.S. 36 and Route 37 at 4 a.m.

“When I got there I found out that (the driver) had actually initially crashed into the median, and when he pulled over …

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