City: Allen, Ohio
County: Ottawa, Ohio
Date of Accident: September 5, 2013
Type of Accident: Motor Vehicle Accident – 2002 Jeep Liberty / 2000 Dodge Stratus
A driver’s failure to maintain an assured clear distance from another vehicle was allegedly the cause of a crash that occurred in Allen, Ottawa, Ohio, at approximately 7:25 pm on September 5, 2013 and resulted in injuries for two people. A 56 year old man, Marlon M. Wharton and his 55 year old occupant, Sandra E. Wharton were traveling in a 2002 Jeep Liberty SUV west on State Route 579 and was slowing, according to reports from the OSHP. The 20 year old female driver of a 2000 Dodge Stagea midsize car was driving west on the same road and allegedly struck the SUV in the rear. Both were transported by Allen Clay Fire and EMS to Bay Park Hospital. The driver of the car was charged and Pat & Sons towed the SUV.
Accidents that occurred on roadways that were dark and had unknown lighting amounted to 136 in 2011. Allen, Ottawa, Ohio, had a population of 3,591 in 2011. They had a total of 12 injury crashes of which 18 resulted in injuries. Accidents in which drivers failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead were 18,889 in 2011. Rear end crashes in 2011 were 22,056 that resulted in injuries. Those which involved SUVs were 22,261, which resulted in injuries. Mid-size vehicles that were involved in accidents in 2010 were 42,206 of a total of 161,361 which caused injuries.
If you sustained injuries in Allen, Erie, Benton or Danbury, Ohio, please call the Ottawa County, Ohio, car accident lawyers at Chester Law Group at 800-218-4243.