Drinking and driving is a huge problem in the United States as there is roughly one death involving a driver under the influence of alcohol every 51 minutes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,322 people died in accidents involving...
Ohio car accident victims may face post-traumatic stress
Many times, the effects of being involved in a car accident can go beyond physical injuries and accumulating medical expenses. A strong emotional response to an auto accident is normal. In some cases, however, post-traumatic stress may develop, causing additional...
1 killed, 3 injured in Ohio head-on crash
On Jan. 6, one person was killed and three others were injured in a car accident in Wayne County. The accident happened around 5:25 p.m. The Wooster Post of the State Highway Patrol said a Subaru headed southbound on state Route 83 was attempting to pass a semi-truck...
2 injured in Ohio wrong-way crash with alleged drunk driver
On Dec. 28, a 37-year-old Bainbridge man, who was driving a Jeep Liberty while drunk, was traveling on U.S. 422 in Olon allegedly going east in the westbound lanes. At approximately 12:45 a.m., he hit a Saturn Vue head-on, according to police. The 44-year-old female...
OSU settles with student who was injured on campus
On Dec. 12, a settlement agreement was reached between Ohio State University and a student who was seriously injured after being hit by a university contractor's dump truck in September 2012. According to the suit that was filed against OSU, the student was traveling...
