City: Springfield, Ohio
County: Gallia, Ohio
Date of Accident: January 5, 2013
Type of Accident: Motor Vehicle Accident – 2001 Hyundai Accent / 2004 Jeep Liberty
A 43 year old woman of Bidwell, Ohio, was treated at the scene of a crash which occurred in Springfield, Gallia, Ohio, on January 5, 2013 at approximately 7:15 pm. Police reports are that the woman, Robin R. Qualls was driving a 2001 Hyundai Accent compact car, north on State Route 160, when she slowed in traffic and attempted to make a left turn. An 18 year old youth was driving a 2004 Jeep Liberty SUV, north on the same road and allegedly failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead and struck the car in the rear. The youth was charged. Occupants of both vehicles were not injured.
Accidents that were rear end crashes in 2011 were 22,056 of 81,986 in Ohio. Accidents in which drivers failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead were 18,889 in 2011. Springfield, Gallia, Ohio whose population in 2012 was 3,181, suffered a total of 26 injury crashes, which resulted in 38 persons being injured. Those accidents, which occurred when the time was wet, amounted to 13,826 injury crashes. Accidents that occurred and resulted in injuries when it was cloudy amounted to 19,791.
If you’ve been injured in Clay, Green or Springfield, Ohio, please call the Gallia County, Ohio, car accident attorneys at Chester Law Group at 800-218-4243.