Logan County Ohio Truck Accident Attorney | Teenagers Taken by Life-Flight to Hospital After Head-On Truck Collision

City: McArthur, Ohio

County: Logan County, Ohio

Date of Accident: April 12, 2011

Type of Accident: Pickup Truck / Large Truck / Head-On

Two 16-year old boys were traveling south in a Ford Ranger pickup truck on State Road 17 in the city of McArthur, Ohio. According to police reports, the driver of the Ranger allegedly failed to yield to a large, two-axel, six-wheel northbound truck while pulling into a driveway.  The six-wheeler crashed head-on into the Ford Ranger causing severe damage and injury to both teens inside. Both teens were severely injured and taken by Life Flight following the accident. The driver of the large truck was unhurt but his truck had to be towed from the scene.

The city of McArthur, OH in Logan County had 1,888 reported residents in 2010. During the entire year, there were 79 vehicle crashes in McArthur which resulted in 35 total injuries and 2 fatalities. In the state of Ohio during 2010, there were 67,733 crashes involving people between the ages of 16-20 years old. This age group is involved in more crashes than any other age group. Drivers 16-20 who were involved in vehicle crashes were found to be in error approximately 66% of the time.


If you've been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in Russells Point, North Greenfield, Van, Iron City or Mcarthur, please call the Logan County Ohio 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.