Roger Beaverson, 78, of Belle Center, was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead and was taken to Mary Rutan Hospital for possible injuries sustained in a 3:30 p.m. Friday chain reaction crash on south Main Street at Spring Avenue.
Mr. Beaverson was northbound when he struck the rear of a stopped vehicle driven by Timothy L. Jenkins, 55, of West Liberty. Mr. Jenkins’ vehicle was forced forward into the rear of a vehicle driven by Paul Latrell Clark, 43, of Bellefontaine, which was also stopped in traffic.
Damage was heavy to the rear two vehicles but minor to Mr. Clark’s car.
One motorist was taken by a Bellefontaine squad to Mary Rutan Hospital for non-incapacitating injuries sustained in a four-vehicle, chain-reaction crash, officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department report. The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of south Main Street. (EXAMINER PHOTO | T.J. HUBBARD)