City: Hubbard, Ohio
County: Trumbull, Ohio
Date of Accident: January 20, 2014
Type of Accident: Motor Vehicle Accident – 2001 Chevrolet Express / 2002 Volkswagen Bug.
An elderly woman, Louann M. Merql was injured in Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio, following a crash that occurred on January 20, 2014 at approximately 00:20 am. Reports from the OSHP are that a 2001 Chevy Express truck was being driven by a 65 year old man of Youngstown, Ohio, west on Federal Highway 62 and was exiting a private drive. A 2002 Volkswagen Bug compact car was being driven by the elderly woman, south on Federal Highway 62. The driver of the truck allegedly failed to yield the right of way to the car and was struck by it. Hubbard Township EMS transported the woman to Sharon Regional and the man charged. Sorice towed the truck and White’s towed the car.
Accidents that occurred in 2011 which involved drivers’ failure to yield accounted for 11,532, while those, which were angle crashes, were 20,409, which resulted in injuries in 2011. In 2011, Hubbard, Trumbull, Ohio, had a population of 8,284; there were 26 injury crashes with 35 that resulted in injuries. Approximately 10,525 injury crashes occurred when it was dark, on a lighted roadway. Accidents which involved single unit trucks with 2+ axles and 6 tires and resulted in injuries amounted to 1,067 in 2010 in Ohio.
If you’ve been injured in a Warren, Hubbard or Vienna, Ohio, accident, please call the Trumbull County, Ohio, truck accident lawyers at Chester Law at 800-218-4243.