First responders work on the scene of an injury crash that occurred about 1:15 p.m. Friday on State Route 235 at Township Road 215.
Officers of the Washington Township Police Department report Stella Weaver, 74, of Lakeview, was transported by Indian Lake EMS to Mary Rutan Hospital, and Angela Vertucci, 53, of Kenton, was transported to the hospital by private vehicle, both for treatment of visible injuries. Vertucci reportedly was operating a vehicle sitting stationary at the stop sign on T.R. 215 waiting to turn onto S.R. 235. She observed Weaver’s vehicle traveling northbound on S.R. 235 approaching the intersection and then Weaver’s vehicle drifted off of the roadway onto the shoulder. The Weaver vehicle continued into the ditch, traveling 220 feet before striking Vertucci’s vehicle. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and were towed from the scene. The accident remains under investigation. The Indian Joint Fire Department responded and assisted at the scene. (WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE PHOTO)