In our preceding blog post (April 12), we informed readers of a recent accident in Massillon, a town about 50 miles south of Cleveland. Excessive speed was a primary factor in a car crash there that killed one occupant in a vehicle and left two others — both ejected from the car — lucky…
There is no finger pointing or recrimination in the wake of a tragic car accident that took the life of one teen and injured two others last week in Massillon, about 50 miles south of Cleveland. There is only sadness and the hope expressed by one person with close involvement to the accident that young…
How you drive keeps you alive. That adage seems so obvious as to almost not be worth repeating. Nonetheless, the Ohio Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) wants it reiterated loudly and clearly and to remain firmly in the minds of Ohio drivers, especially as they travel through roadway work zones and construction projects. Many motorists…
Just as motorists in other states across the country are doing, drivers in Ohio, too, are increasingly embracing new vehicle technologies that are emerging to help distracted drivers improve their odds of survival while on the road. The makers of these products stand by their wares and claim that they are working, stating that…
In the realm of deadly car accidents involving infants, the last word would seemingly end with Sweden: The country requires that children sit in the back seats of vehicles in age-appropriate seats that face the rear, with the result that it has the lowest motor vehicle fatality rate in the world involving accidents with…
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (“OHP”) and local police continue their investigation into a two-vehicle car accident that occurred in the early evening hours last Saturday in Montville Township. OHP reports indicate that five people were seriously injured when one vehicle collided with another at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and state Route…
A tragic motor vehicle accident that occurred this past Wednesday afternoon on a Toledo highway serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that are ever-present on Ohio roadways and the need for drivers to be vigilant at all times. Three people died in a multiple car crash involving three separate vehicles. The accident…
While drag racing may be portrayed in the media as a legitimate pastime for young people, two teenage boys from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area have learned the hard way that the sport can have serious consequences. The two 16-year-old high school students have been charged in connection with an accident that left two of…
Car safety has progressively improved upon many fronts over the past decades, from the advent of seat belts to greater stability and rollover-prevention features. Collectively, the increased safety features have contributed to saving many thousands – if not millions – of motorists’ lives across the country. The focus paid to vehicle safety, though, has…
Two men were injured in a truck accident on Ohio 129 on Sunday morning, according to new reports. The two men were injured when a truck delivering furniture hit an unoccupied vehicle. Reports detail that the driver of the delivery truck was headed westbound about 2 miles west of Interstate 75 when he struck…