Wayne County Ohio Truck Accident Attorney | Drunk Driving Suspected in Two Vehicle Collision with Possible Injuries

City: Clinton, Ohio

County: Wayne County, Ohio

Date of Accident : May 29, 2011

Type of Accident: Car / Car

A 62-year old man and 69-year old woman were both hurt after their truck collided with a car that turned left in front of them. The car, which was being driven by a 49-year old man, was pulling into a driveway on State Road 3 in the Wayne County city of Clinton, Ohio. According to police reports, the man failed to yield, and turned directly in front of the pickup which was traveling at a stated speed of 45 mph. The collision caused the pickup truck to veer off the roadway and crash into a ditch on the left side of the road. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and had to be towed. No one was injured in the accident. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the accident.

Wayne County, Ohio (population 111,564) had a total of 2,624 vehicle accidents last year. 108 of these crashes were alcohol related. About half (50) of the alcohol related crashes in Wayne County, OH resulted in injury. Altogether, 65 people were injured in alcohol related crashes, and 3 people died. All three of these deaths occurred in the city of Clinton, OH. The Wayne County city of Clinton, Ohio has a population of 40,543 people. There were 45 alcohol related crashes in Clinton last year with 20 of them resulting in injury. Alcohol was only involved in about 4% of Wayne County, OH accidents, but it was involved in over 7% of crash injuries and 30% of the vehicle fatalities.

If you've been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in Canton, Moffitt Heights, Navarre, Justus, or Clinton, please call the Wayne 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.