City: Wilmington, Ohio
County: Clinton, Ohio
Date of Accident: September 13, 2013
Type of Accident: Motor Vehicle Accident – 2005 Kia Optima / 2012 Hyundai Elantra
A 16 year old girl sustained injuries and was charged in Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, when her car allegedly struck another in the rear end, on September 13, 2013 at approximately 7:43 am. Based on reports received from the Wilmington Police Department, a 2005 Kia Optima compact car was being driven by the girl, east on Main Street, at the same time as a 2012 Hyundai Elantra compact car that was being driven by a 52 year old woman on the same road. The driver of the Hyundai, Amy L. Donaldson, had stopped for a dog in the roadway and the driver of the Kia failed to maintain an assured clear distance and struck it. Both drivers sustained injuries and were treated at the scene.
In Ohio in 2010 the total amount of accidents which occurred as a result of drivers’ following too closely/ACDA was 69,454 with 18,934 which resulted in injuries. In Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio, in 2011, the population was 11,921; there were 54 injury crashes, which resulted in 264 injuries. In 2010 there were 260 accidents which occurred in the daylight which resulted in injuries. Those accidents which were rear end crashes were 22,090 which resulted in injuries of a total of 81,145. Accidents which occurred in 2010 involving compact cars were 19,214 that resulted in injuries.
For accidents that occurred and caused injuries in Wilmington, Chester or Adams, Ohio, please call the Clinton County, Ohio, car accident lawyers at Chester Law at 800-218-4243.