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The drivers involved in the crash sustained minor injuries, according to Cuyahoga Falls police.
Updated 2:36 p.m. A four-car accident occurred at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday on State Route 8 Southbound near the Second Street exit, according to Cuyahoga Falls police dispatch. A Kia Sorrento was flipped upside down in the wreck, and Cuyahoga Falls firefighters had to free the driver. A Cadillac Escalade also sustained heavy front end damage. Paramedics assisted on scene. The motorists sustained minor injuries in the crash, police said. Two lanes are closed near the accident scene. Traffic should be moving again by about 3:26 p.m., according to the Patch Commute map. Editor's note: Initial reports indicated the accident occurred on State Route 8 Northbound, just south of the Graham Road exit. Those reports were incorrect. The accident …
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Stow firefighters use Jaws of Life to free driver involved in major accident on Friday.
Stow firefighters and paramedics wasted no time on Friday when rescuing a man who was pinned inside his car after a major accident on State Route 8 Northbound. Details of the crash remain unclear, but according to Stow Fire Capt. Mark Stone, the man's car was wedged beneath a semi near the Graham Road exit. Firefighters worked quickly, using the Jaws of Life and other hydraulic cutting tools to free him. "It took our guys about 25 minutes to extricate him from the car and get him off to the hospital," said Stone. "That's fast when you consider the weather, road conditions and traffic jam they were dealing with." The driver, who wasn't identified, suffered serious injuries in the crash, and was taken to Akron City Hospital. The extent of…
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6:54 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
If he was tail gating, Leave em in the car till next week. Hate tail gaiters. more ›
The following information was supplied by the Stow Police Department.
Two vehicles were pulled over on the side of the road on Beech Street July 11 after being involved in a crash near the intersections of Darrow and Kent Roads. According to a police report, when the suspect learned that the other drive called the police, he quickly changed his damaged tire and left the scene — without the broken tire, lug nuts, a plastic hub cap and a wheel cover. The wheel was left on the side of the road around 7:40 p.m. Stow Police said they figured out who the driver was and found out that his license was suspended. Littering is a third-degree misdemeanor and driving under suspension is a first-degree misdemeanor.
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Debbie S.
11:02 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
There is an accident in that same area at least once a week. What is it about that stretch of Route 8?? more ›