Motorcycle Collides with Semi in Florence
A motorcyclist was killed after a devastating collision with a tractor trailer in Florence, Ky. The motorcycle crash happened on southbound I-71/75 around 7:30pm Sunday evening. According to Florence police a 62-year-old riding a Harley clipped the left rear tire of a semi while attempting to switch lanes. It caused him to lose control of his bike and wreck near the Burlington Pike exit. The accident shut down three lanes of the highway Sunday night for several hours while emergency crews responded. Police are still investigating the accident to find out whether or not alcohol was a factor in...
continue readingDriver Fatigue Leads to Truck Accidents in Ohio
New Regulations Aim to Keep Roads Safer Semi-trucks are a constant on Ohio highways. Unfortunately, so are big truck accidents. Drivers are often under incredible pressure to deliver freight on time. That means pushing the limits as to how much time they spend on the road and how little time they spend resting. This leads to 80,000lb trucks barreling across cities like Cincinnati with exhausted drivers behind the wheel. Fatigue can have a devastating effect on a driver’s judgment. It can slow their reaction time and dull their vision, making them much more susceptible to accidents. These...
continue readingFatal Ambulance Accident Claims Two Lives
A fatal collision occurred in Green Township on Wednesday, March 14th. A 2007 GMC C-7500 lumber truck was traveling southbound on Hospital Road when it stopped to make a left turn onto Delano Road. According to Ohio State Police at 9:47 am, the lumber truck was struck in the rear by a 1999 Ford E-350 Life Ambulance. The ambulance was driven by a 21-year-old Chillicothe resident with a 72-year-old passenger, also a Chillicothe resident – both were pronounced dead at the scene. The 50-year-old driver of the lumber truck was transported to Adena Regional Medical Center where he was treated for...
continue readingTwo Fatal Semi Truck Accidents In Ohio Last Week
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, a fatal crash shut down State Road 32 in Adams County. The horrific collision occurred little before 6:00 a.m. on eastbound SR 32 near Portsmouth Road. A 54-year-old man from Amelia was traveling down the highway when an 18-wheeler failed to stop at a stop sign and turned in front of him, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported. The semi truck was being driven by a man from Buford, Georgia when it slammed into the Amelia man’s pickup truck. The driver of the pickup was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials conducted a thorough investigation of the crash, shutting...
continue readingSecond Sunday Family Showtime at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center
This Sunday, Feb. 12, the Clifton Cultural Arts Center will host its Second Sunday Family Showtime. Jack and the Gentle Giant, presented by The Madcap Puppets Theatre Company, is a sequel to the famous fairy tale Jack and the Bean Stalk. The story finds a grown-up Jack faced with the gargantuan task of taming the most despicable giant of them all. He teams up with his sons and his magic bean stalk, which can talk, to get the job done. In addition to the title story, Sunday’s performance will offer audiences three more tall tales: The Stone Giant, an Iroquois legend; The Heartless...
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