A man is dead after driving into a quarry in west Columbus early Thursday morning. Columbus police said a car was traveling at a high speed on West 5th Avenue when the driver crossed over McKinley Avenue and went through a fence around 2:50 a.m. The car drove straight into the quarry, which drops about 50 feet, according to the Columbus Division of Fire. Police were able to locate the man and get him out of the quarry by boat, but were unable to save him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.