NEW LYME TOWNSHIP — A three-car accident at the intersection of Route 46 and Route 6 closed both roads, and knocked down two utility poles Thursday evening.
A vehicle driven by Crystal Dietrich, 18, of Rock Creek was southbound on Route 46 at about 5:10 p.m., when she stopped at the stop sign at the intersection, according to Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Thayne’s report.
Dietrich then pulled out and struck a vehicle traveling west on Route 6, driven by Coleman Pinkston of Andover, Thayne said.
After the initial impact, the cars separated and Pinkston’s vehicle traveled southwest toward the BP gas station and hit a utility pole, Thayne said.
Dietrich’s vehicle struck Rome resident Billie Sundquist’s vehicle just after she filled it with fuel at the BP station, Thayne said.
“She was just getting ready to leave,” he said. “If she hadn’t been there, (Dietrich’s vehicle) would have hit the gas pumps.”
Such a crash could have ignited a fire, he said.
Pinkston’s vehicle had four children in it, and Sundquist’s had three children as passengers, reports show.
“Everyone was checked out at the scene,” Thayne said. “Only minor injuries.”
Dietrich was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign, he said.
Local News
Failure to yield causes 3-car crash
- Local News
-
-
Jefferson hires new leader for schools
The Jefferson Area Local School District completed its search for a superintendent Tuesday, hiring one of its own to lead the district.
-
Ashtabula County gets a new logo
The Ashtabula County Convention and Visitors Bureau has been working for the past year on developing a brand for the county, and Wednesday, that brand was revealed.
-
NAD, TAG team up to get rid of unwanted pills
There are a lot of unwanted prescription pills in Ashtabula County, and Det. Greg Leonhard of the Trumbull, Ashtabula Group Law Enforcement Task Force hopes to collect them all.
-
Fate of North Kingsville Elementary may be known in July
Members of the Buckeye Local Schools’ Board of Education could decide the future of the now-vacant North Kingsville Elementary School by mid-summer, Superintendent Joseph Spiccia said Wednesday.
-
Family Dollar gives six acres to Buckeye Local School District
Edgewood High School football fans will have plenty of parking options this fall, thanks to a donation from Family Dollar.
-
Ashtabula County Grand Jury indicts 12
EDITOR’S NOTE: The indictment of a person by a grand jury or otherwise is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. All information is taken from Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court records.
-
Conneaut man accused of using duct tape to secure girlfriend
A Conneaut man face charges after he reportedly used duct tape to lash his combative girlfriend to a pole in the basement of their Sandusky Street home, police said.
-
FirstEnergy seeks reason for massive Ashtabula County power outage
Humid weather may have played a role in a malfunction that shut down electrical service to a large chunk of Ashtabula County late Tuesday morning, officials said.
-
Ashtabula County I-90 speed limit jumps to 70 mph July 1
As promised, the speed limit on Interstate 90 that bisects Ashtabula County will jump in little more than a month, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.
-
Ashtabula City Council says no to multi-unit apartments
After a passionate hour of debate at a public hearing Monday night, City Council unanimously voted against approving zoning changes at 1936 Carpenter Road.
- More Local News Headlines
-
