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Police identify Mason HS student killed in wrong-way crash with tractor-trailer on I-71
Deerfield Township, Ohio — Police have identified the teenager who died after a wrong-way crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-71 in Deerfield Township early Thursday morning. Troopers say the crash occurred at 1:39 a.m. Officials say a tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-71 while a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee,...
Massillon woman, Akron man killed in separate crashes in Canton
CANTON ‒ Two people died in separate motor vehicle crashes on Thursday afternoon. Louise Wisniewski, 85, of Massillon, was pronounced dead at 3:36 p.m. at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital after a collision at Tuscarawas Street East and Belden Avenue, said Harry Campbell, the coroner's chief investigator for the Stark County Coroner's Office. Wisniewski...
Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper suffers minor injuries in Canton Township crash
CANTON TWP. ‒ The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a trooper that occurred Wednesday evening on state Route 800. Patrol Sgt. Bridget Matt said the trooper was northbound in a marked patrol car, a 2021 Dodge Charger, at 5:36 p.m. when his vehicle was struck by a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado that was traveling southbound on Ridge Avenue and failed to yield at the stop sign. ...
Missing Adult Alert canceled for Portage County 75-year-old
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 75-year-old man who is missing. Deputies say Wayne Schaefer drove away from his home around 1 a.m. Thursday on Brown Street in Ravenna. He is believed to be driving...
Cute! Northeast Ohio fire departments rescue baby animals from wall, drain
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two fire departments in Northeast Ohio performed some lifesaving rescues for animals in need recently. The Cleveland Fire Department rescued a frequent flier after its owner called saying her kitten was stuck in a wall. Fire officials say this is the second time this cat has...
Roads Closed Following Chemical Plant Explosion In Northeast Ohio
An explosion at a Northeast Ohio chemical plant forced road closures as authorities worked to get the situation under control. FOX 8 reports the explosion occurred at Royal Chemical Company in Macedonia. Local police were forced to close a portion of South Freeway Drive during the aftermath. There is no...
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