Ryan LLP Injury Blog

April 10, 2012 – Cleveland, Ohio – A Regional Transit Authority (RTA) mini-bus collided with a van on Cleveland’s east side.  The bus accident occurred around 8 am on the corner of East 18th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio.  There were reports of several injuries and two individuals were taken to MetroHealth Hospital in Cleveland.  The bus-minivan accident remains under investigation and police do not know who was at fault.  The vehicle accident was reported on several news outlets, including WKYC and WEWS websites.

March 12, 2012 – Toldeo, Ohio – Two Michigan residents were killed in a second wrong-way car accident on I-75 within a two week period.  The accident occurred in Northwest Ohio near Toledo.  The two Michigan residents were in a car travelling the wrong direction when their vehicle hit a truck at approximately 3 am.  The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries that did not appear to be life threatening.  The accident was reported on Cleveland’s Channel 5 News.

March 2, 2012 – Bowling Green, Ohio – Three college students from Bowling Green State University were killed in a car accident on I-75 in Northwest, Ohio.  The car accident occurred just south of Middleton Pike, south of Toldeo, Ohio.   The students were travelling to Detroit airport to catch a plane for their Spring Break vacation.   They were travelling on I-75 North when a 69-year old woman from Perrysburg, Ohio struck their car, head-on.  Police have reported the 69-year old was travelling southbound in the northbound lanes.  The 69-year old was also killed in the two-car vehicle accident.  In total, this accident caused the tragic death of three students and critically injured two others.  The accident was widely reported on Cleveland’s Channel 5 News, WKYC, and cleveland.com.

February 28, 2012 – Elyria, Ohio – A 16-year old girl died in a one-car accident in Elyria Township on February 27, 2012.  The vehicle was driving four teenagers when it was involved in a one-car crash between State Route 57 and Middle Ridge Road.    The accident occurred around 6 p.m.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.  It appeared that the 17-year old driver lost control of her car while driving west on Route 2 between State Route 57 and Middle Ridge Road.  The car veered off the road and struck a tree. There were four passengers, all were injured in the accident. Channel Five News has reported the accident also caused the death of a 16-year old girl. 

February 24, 2012 – Akron, Ohio – Two men died in a head-on vehicle accident in Akron, Ohio near the intersection of West Wilberth Road and Ninth Street.  The accident occurred around 9 p.m. There were two cars involved in the accident, a Chevrolet Caprice and a Ford Bronco.  One of the vehicles went left of center, which caused the dramatic collision to occur.  The impact was so great that the Caprice’s bumper impaled the side of the Ford Bronco.  The Caprice was driven by a 34-year old man and there was a 24-year old passenger in the vehicle as well. The driver of the Ford Bronco was a 39-year old man.  Both drivers died from their injuries. Channel Five News has video of the aftermath of the collision. 

January 17, 2012 – Mifflin Township, Ohio – A 63-year old man was killed when his tractor trailer truck flipped over near the intersection of Interstate 71 and US 30.  The Ohio State Highway Patrol said 63-year-old man was driving south on I-71 and tried to get on US 30 west, but his truck went off the left side of the road and overturned.  The truck landed upside down in water.  The severity of the crash caused the driver’s death.  There were no reports of any other injuries.

 February 16, 2012 – Streetsboro, Ohio – A 68-year old man was killed when his vehicle went left-of-center on Route 14 in Streetsboro.  The man struck a 2011 Kia driven by a 29-year-old woman.  The force of the crash caused severe injuries to both drivers.  Police are not sure why the man crossed over into oncoming traffic. The woman was taken to Akron General Hospital, where she remained hospitalized for several days.  The 68-year-old man was transported to Akron City Hospital, but ultimately died from his injuries.  

Lorain, Ohio – February 14, 2012 – Three people were injured in a head-on collision in Lorain, Ohio.  There were two cars involved in the accident, a green Mitsubishi and red Kia.  The green Mitsubishi went left of center and struck the red Kia.  The Kia was driven by a 56-year old woman and her granddaughter was a passenger.  The driver of the Mitsubishi was also injured in the crash.  The news story regarding this accident is available here.  All three passengers were taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center.