Allen County Ohio Car Accident Attorney | 13-Year-Old Girl Injured in American Ohio Car Accident

City: American, Ohio
County: Allen County, Ohio
Date of Accident: July 1, 2011
Type of Accident: Three-Vehicle Accident

According to police reports, three vehicles, a 1994 Honda, a 2007 Chrysler Cruiser and a 1995 Pontiac Sunfire were headed east on State Route 81 east of Stevick Road, when the Pontiac Sunfire stopped to turn left into a private drive. The Chrysler stopped, then started to pull forward but the Pontiac Sunfire could not stop in time and allegedly struck the Chrysler pushing it into the Honda. The 13 year old girl was an occupant of the Chrysler and was transported by EMS.

In Ohio last year, accidents which occurred on the roadway amounted to 59,706 which resulted in injuries. Those which involved rear end crashes were 22,090 of a total of 81,145, which resulted in injuries. American, Allen, Ohio whose population in 2010 was 15,516 suffered a total of 116 injury crashes which resulted in 181 persons being injured. Last year the total amount of accidents which occurred as a result of drivers’ following too closely was 69,454 with 18,934 which resulted in injuries. Compact vehicles involved in accidents last year were 19,214 of a total of 72,964 which caused injuries. Injury causing accidents which occurred on Fridays amounted to 9,432 for possible injuries. The accident involved a 13 year old girl; motor vehicle crashes injured 8,329 children through age 14 last year. Mid size vehicles involved in accidents last year were 42,206 of a total of 161,361 which caused injuries.


If you've been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in Bath, American, Shawnee, Perry or Lima please call the Allen County car, truck, motorcycle and pedestrian accident and wrongful death attorneys / lawyers at Chester Law Group at 1-800-218-4243 or visit our video website and order your FREE BOOK entitled "The Insider's Guide to Handling Ohio Accident Claims" at www.ChesterLaw.com.