Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department and EMS were called to the scene.
Cuyahoga Falls Fire and EMS responded to a one-car accident at about 2:10 p.m. Wednesday on the State Route 8 Northbound bridge that passes over Howe Avenue. According to Cuyahoga Falls Fire Capt. Rob Campbell, the driver was transported to an area hospital for a medical evaluation; and he reported it appeared the man sustained only minor injuries. The man's car, a Nissan 280Z, was likely totaled in the wreck. The driver reportedly lost control of his car and hit a guard rail, which caused the one-car accident, said Campbell. The accident has been cleared and traffic on the northbound section of the freeway is flowing again.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The two-vehicle crash happened on West Bath Road in Akron Wednesday morning.
Wayne G. Jones, 77, of Cuyahoga Falls was pronounced dead Wednesday morning following a two-car accident in Akron about an hour earlier. Jones' car was moving around a bend at the 300 block of West Bath Road in Akron when it went left of center and collided head on with another vehicle, according to The Akron Beacon Journal. The woman driving the other car was taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Drugging and driving At 3 p.m. Feb. 25, a 22-year-old North Canton man, reportedly high on keyboard cleaner, crashed his car into a tree. The man reportedly inhaled a 12-ounce aerosol can then passed out and crashed in the 200 block of Roselane Street SW. The process is known as "huffing," where inhalants are used to induce alcohol-like intoxication. The police report did not indicate whether he was treated for injuries. The man was charged with abusing a harmful intoxicant, a first-degree misdemeanor, and failure…
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The drivers involved in the crash sustained minor injuries, according to Cuyahoga Falls police.
Updated 2:36 p.m. A four-car accident occurred at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday on State Route 8 Southbound near the Second Street exit, according to Cuyahoga Falls police dispatch. A Kia Sorrento was flipped upside down in the wreck, and Cuyahoga Falls firefighters had to free the driver. A Cadillac Escalade also sustained heavy front end damage. Paramedics assisted on scene. The motorists sustained minor injuries in the crash, police said. Two lanes are closed near the accident scene. Traffic should be moving again by about 3:26 p.m., according to the Patch Commute map. Editor's note: Initial reports indicated the accident occurred on State Route 8 Northbound, just south of the Graham Road exit. Those reports were incorrect. The accident …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Firefighters use Jaws of Life to free driver involved in major accident on Friday.
Stow firefighters and paramedics wasted no time on Friday when rescuing a man who was pinned inside his car after a major accident on State Route 8 Northbound. Details of the crash remain unclear, but according to Stow Fire Capt. Mark Stone, the man's car was wedged beneath a semi near the Graham Road exit. Firefighters worked quickly, using the Jaws of Life and other hydraulic cutting tools to free him. "It took our guys about 25 minutes to extricate him from the car and get him off to the hospital," said Stone. "That's fast when you consider the weather, road conditions and traffic jam they were dealing with." The driver, who wasn't identified, suffered serious injuries in the crash, and was taken to Akron City Hospital. The extent of…
Friday, January 25, 2013
Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Robart is encouraging motorists to take alternate routes.
Updated Jan. 25 at 3:55 p.m. State Route 8 Northbound traffic jam Due to a severe car accident on State Route 8 Northbound, Mayor Don Robart advised motorists to use alternate routes Friday. The accident occurred just before the Graham Road exit; however, details of the accident remain unclear. The accident backed up traffic to the Front Street exit in Cuyahoga Falls, said Robart in a press releaase issued at 2:30 p.m. According to Patch's live traffic map, the accident has been cleared and traffic is flowing again on State Route 8 Northbound. State Route 8 Southbound traffic jam A second car accident occurred at 2:52 p.m. on State Route 8 Southbound in Akron at the E. Glenwood Avenue exit, according to Patch's live traffic map Two lanes …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Updated Nov. 15, 10:44 a.m. On Nov. 8 at 10:18 p.m., Cuyahoga Falls Police, Fire and EMS raced to State Road and Portage Trail, and found two mangled SUVs upon arrival. According to police, Tamara L. Gunnels was drunk and driving north on State when she slammed her Land Rover into the back of a GMC Terrain, which was stopped at the Portage Trail traffic light. The violent collision sent both vehicles spinning into the middle of the intersection. Gunnels, 37, of Cuyahoga Falls, was arrested and charged with aggravated vehicular assault, a third-degree felony. The other driver, June Bilinovich, 57, of Clinton, sustained “an open skull fracture, rib fractures and a partially collapsed lung,” according to the police report. Her injuries were …
Friday, September 28, 2012
The following was culled from Cuyahoga Falls Police reports dated Sept. 27. It does not indicate a conviction.
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- John Deike
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Updated 7:02 p.m., Sept. 28 When mulling over whether to steal a car, knowing how to drive should factor into the decision. On Sept. 27 at 1:01 a.m., a 22-year-old woman allegedly stole her aunt’s 2000 Pontiac Sunfire, flipped it on its roof and sustained a head injury in the process, according to Cuyahoga Falls Police radio dispatches. Officers responded to the crash at 20th Street and Falls Avenue and caught up with the young woman at the Red Fox Sports Pub & Grille. It appears she wandered into the local bar immediately following the crash, called the police and confessed to the crime. According to the police report, she was taken to Summa Western Reserve Hospital for treatment. The woman was then charged with theft of a motor vehicle…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
A man and woman -- who have not yet been identified -- were taken to Akron City Hospital after their cars collided on Thursday evening.
Thirteen firefighters worked quickly on Thursday evening to cut a man and woman out of two cars that collided with each other at the corner of Main Street and Orchard Avenue. Both drivers are in serious condition and are being treated by trauma staff at Akron City Hospital, according to Cuyahoga Falls Fire Capt. George Sewald. The woman, who was driving a minivan, sustained head and arm injuries; the man, who was driving a mid-sized car, suffered mulitple arm and leg fractures and sustained internal injuries. The accident occured at 5:05 p.m., and within 15 minutes of the crash, firefighters had pulled each driver from their car. "It hasn't rained much the past couple weeks and it looks like one of the cars hydroplaned and crashed into the…
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The following information was supplied by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A Brooklyn, Ohio woman faces felony charges following an alcohol-related car accident earlier this month that sent four to the hospital. Police say driver Linda K. Legeza, 53, of 901 N. Ridge Oval, Brooklyn Ohio, went left of center and ran into another car near the intersection of Steels Corner and Northampton roads at about 11:30 p.m. July 8. Police suspect Legeza was driving under the influence, but she refused a blood-alcohol test. Three women in the second car were seriously injured in the crash. All four women were taken to the hospital for medical treatment. Legeza is charged with three counts of aggravated vehicular assault, a third-degree felony. Her case was bound over to Summit County Common Pleas Court on Monday.
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Jeff
12:44 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2013
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