Rear-End Crash on SR2 in Ottawa, Ohio, Injures 47 Y-O Man

City: Danbury, Ohio
County: Ottawa, Ohio
Date of Accident: February 10, 2014
Type of Accident: Motor Vehicle Accident – 2000 Acura ATL / 1997 Ford F350

A driver’s failure to maintain an assured clear distance from another vehicle was allegedly the cause of a crash that occurred in Danbury, Ottawa, Ohio, at approximately 2:59 pm on February 10, 2014 and resulted in injuries for a 47 year old man, Kent L.McConahay of Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio. Police reports are that a 49 year old man of Port Clinton, Ohio, was driving a 2000 Acura midsize car, east on State Route 2 near Milepost 27. A 1997 Ford F350 pickup was being driven by McConahay, east on State Route 2 near milepost 27. The driver of the car allegedly failed to maintain an assured clear distance and struck the pickup from the rear. The pickup was pushed into the guardrail. The driver of the pickup was treated at the scene and the other driver charged. Don’s towed the car and Wilson’s towed the pickup.

Those accidents that involved guardrail faces were 1,207 which resulted in injuries, in the category of first harmful event in unit of error. Danbury, Ohio, had a population of 4,631 in 2012. They had a total of 22 injury crashes of which 40 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. 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, or Danbury, Ohio, please call the Ottawa County, Ohio, car accident lawyers at Chester Law Group at 800-218-4243.