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By Phil Trexler
and Jewell Cardwell
Beacon Journal staff writers
POSTED: 10:28 p.m. EST, Nov 24, 2009
Four people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a violent collision in Akron that caused a van carrying mentally disabled passengers to flip on its roof.
Three of the crash victims were clients of Tarry House, a local facility that assists mentally disabled individuals. The fourth was a Tarry House driver. All sustained nonlife-threatening injuries, police said. Seven others inside the van were not injured, police said.
The Tarry House van was northbound on Dart Avenue about 12:30 p.m. when a 2007 Mazda driven by a 62-year-old Akron woman passed through a red light at Bartges Street, police said.
Susan Schwabe of Oakland Street was cited by Akron police for the red-light violation, Lt. Rick Edwards said. Schwabe was not injured, police said.
The collision caused the van to spin and flip. Debris was scattered outside the vehicle. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and had to be towed from the scene.
Christopher Ellis, 25, of Akron, witnessed the crash while changing a CD in his car. He and two nearby office workers rushed to aid the victims, who were calling for help from inside the van.
''I looked up and saw the van flipping, and I threw the CD up on top of the car and I ran out and tried to help the people,'' he said. ''We tried to make everyone calm and just help them out.''
Michael Bullock, executive director of Tarry House, said he was surprised the injuries were not more serious ''given the velocity the other car was apparently going.''
He would not comment on the conditions of those injured.
Phil Trexler can be reached at 330-996-3717 or ptrexler@thebeaconjournal.com. Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 orjcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
Four people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a violent collision in Akron that caused a van carrying mentally disabled passengers to flip on its roof.
Three of the crash victims were clients of Tarry House, a local facility that assists mentally disabled individuals. The fourth was a Tarry House driver. All sustained nonlife-threatening injuries, police said. Seven others inside the van were not injured, police said.
The Tarry House van was northbound on Dart Avenue about 12:30 p.m. when a 2007 Mazda driven by a 62-year-old Akron woman passed through a red light at Bartges Street, police said.
Susan Schwabe of Oakland Street was cited by Akron police for the red-light violation, Lt. Rick Edwards said. Schwabe was not injured, police said.
The collision caused the van to spin and flip. Debris was scattered outside the vehicle. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and had to be towed from the scene.
Christopher Ellis, 25, of Akron, witnessed the crash while changing a CD in his car. He and two nearby office workers rushed to aid the victims, who were calling for help from inside the van.
''I looked up and saw the van flipping, and I threw the CD up on top of the car and I ran out and tried to help the people,'' he said. ''We tried to make everyone calm and just help them out.''
Michael Bullock, executive director of Tarry House, said he was surprised the injuries were not more serious ''given the velocity the other car was apparently going.''
He would not comment on the conditions of those injured.
Phil Trexler can be reached at 330-996-3717 or ptrexler@thebeaconjournal.com. Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 orjcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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xo, xo
Posted 10:35 PM, 11/24/2009
11 people in a van, all with their seat belts on I bet. Big van, with many seat belts.
akron, oh
Posted 12:05 AM, 11/25/2009
Thank god no one was hurt. Go Akron PD for citing that looser. She should have her license revoked.
Akron, OH
Posted 07:00 AM, 11/25/2009
Even though the statistics show that the stereotype of a driver _charged_ for most accidents is a young male driving a sports car, hence the actuarial guys telling the insurance company to charge them more. However, most accidents are CAUSED by people such as the one in this article. Mr. or Ms. Magoo.
My aunt used to stay at Tarry House. She could have been in that van. I am glad no one was seriously hurt.
Wear your seatbelts!
akron, oh
Posted 07:59 AM, 11/25/2009
Mr. Ellis & Company - THANK YOU!
Canton, OH
Posted 05:59 PM, 11/25/2009
. . . .ouch. . .
