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Woman dies after crash in south Toledo Saturday
TOLEDO, Ohio — The person who had to be extricated from a car and rushed to the hospital after a crash in south Toledo on Saturday evening has died, according to a family member. Toledo police said a car was in the intersection at South Byrne Road and Hill...
Wayward tractor-trailer fells cables along Northwood street
A tractor-trailer pulled down telecommunications cables Monday when it ventured onto a residential street in Northwood, police said. Multiple cable spans were torn down in the incident reported at 6:03 p.m. near Harding Avenue and Oram Road. Among the Buckeye Broadband customers affected by the resulting outage was the Northwood police station itself, although a spokesman said the department switched to a backup system and its emergency response capability was not impaired. Geoff Shook, president and general manager of Buckeye Broadband, said service to about a dozen other customers was interrupted.
18-year-old WLS board member convicted of drunk driving facing new charges
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Washington Local School Board member busted for drunk driving in February is facing more legal issues. 18-year-old Brady Hall, who turns 19 later this week, was convicted of driving under the influence in Bowling Green earlier this year. As part of the punishment, his license was suspended but a judge granted him driving privileges for work and school board meetings.
Woman dies after red-light crash in South Toledo
A South Toledo woman whose vehicle struck another after she ran a red light at Hill Avenue and Byrne Road late Saturday afternoon died that evening at a nearby hospital, authorities said. Daneasha Watson, 31, of the 2300 block of Victory Avenue, was pronounced dead at the University of Toledo Medical Center about three hours after the crash that was reported at 5:28 p.m. Saturday. A Toledo Police Department statement said Ms. Watson entered the intersection with a red light and while an oncoming vehicle driven by Autumn Twining, 19, of Springfield Township was completing a left turn begun before the light changed. Ms. Watson’s vehicle flipped, hit a pole, and landed right-side up, police said. Neither Ms. Twining nor her two teenaged passengers were injured, police said. The police report did not specify the vehicles’ direction of travel.
Good Samaritan in boat rescues kayaker who fell into Maumee River
TOLEDO, Ohio — A kayaker was rescued by a good Samaritan in a boat after falling into the Maumee River Sunday evening. According to Toledo police, they responded to 4 Main Street in east Toledo just before 7 p.m. after a 37-year-old fell into the river while in a kayak.
Toledo man arrested for smashing multiple car windows, windshield of TPD patrol car, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man was arrested Saturday after smashing multiple car windows with a crowbar in downtown Toledo, police say. TPD says the arrest happened just before 2:00 p.m. on May 11 in front of the Lucas County Jail near Beech and Erie St. Rainy Hogg, 41,...
Inmate dies after being found unconscious at Lucas County jail
An inmate died after being found unconscious in the medical housing unit at the Lucas County jail, the county sheriff’s office said in a statement. Ralph A. Vidak, 39, was found at 2:13 p.m. Sunday by jail staff, who rendered assistance before he was taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, where he died at 2:50 a.m. Monday. Mr. Vidak had been booked into the jail Tuesday night on felony drug trafficking, drug abuse, and theft charges. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was investigating his death Monday.
I-TEAM: Rossford police chase leaves bystander with broken neck
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A high-speed chase in rush-hour traffic ended on I-75 last week when the car Rossford police were chasing slammed into the vehicle of an innocent bystander. “I was terrified. I was scared. I was actually freaking out,” David Downard said. Police body-cam video shows Downard...
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