Crime & Safety

Cuyahoga Falls Man Dies After Train Hits Car

The 22-year-old man's car was struck while on a set of tracks in Hudson April 21.

James Ridella, 22, of Cuyahoga Falls was pronounced dead at the scene after his car was hit by a train at the Stow Road train crossing in Hudson early April 21. 

The Hudson Hub-Times reports that the accident is being investigated. 

Police said Ridella drove around an active railroad crossing with lights, sounds and a gate that was down. 

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For more information, read the full Hudson Hub-Times story


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