City: Washington, Ohio
County: Mercer, Ohio
Date of Accident: February 12, 2014
Type of Accident: Motor Vehicle Accident – 1997 Dodge Ram / 1995 Chevrolet Blazer
An accident occurred in Washington, Mercer, Ohio, on February 12, 2014 at approximately 6:00 am and resulted in injuries for a 32-year-old man, Ryan P. Teeters of Celina, Ohio, who was treated at the scene. According to police reports, a 59 year old man was driving a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup, west on State Route 29, when the driver allegedly lost sight of the road because of heavy fog and went left of the center of the roadway. The 53 year old driver of a 1995 Chevy Blazer SUV, Elizabeth A. Teeters was headed east on State Route 29 and was sideswiped by the Chevy Blazer. Both vehicles rested on opposite sides of the roadway and were towed by Jackson’s.
Drivers drove left of the center of the road in 2010 in 1,541 injury crashes. In Washington, Mercer Ohio, in 2012, the population was 1,218; there were 4 injury accidents, which resulted in 5 injuries. There were a total of 359 injury crashes in 2010 that involved fog, smog and smoke of a total of 1,516. Those accidents in which vehicles were sideswiped in opposite directions were 1,061 that caused injuries in 2012. Those crashes that involved pickups were 14,518 that caused injuries.
If you’ve been injured in a Center, Washington or Celina, Ohio, area accident, please call the Mercer County, Ohio, car accident attorneys at Chester Law at 800-218-4243.