Saturday, August 11, 2007

FATAL CRASH IN LORAIN


A one-car crash in Lorain early Saturday morning left one man dead after his car rolled over and landed in a yard on Euclid Ave.

Lorain County Coroner Dr. Paul Matus said that 19-year-old Richard Colon was driving his Honda Civic northbound on Euclid Ave when he tried to make a turn onto Lincoln when he lost control of his vehicle. The Civic rolled over and landed in a yard on the corner of Euclid and Lincoln, nearly missing hitting the home.

Lorain Firefighters and LifeCare Paramedics responded to the scene and found Colon pinned under the car. They quickly realized that Colon had died at the scene. Dr. Matus said that Colon died from a fractured neck and head injuries.

The Lorain Police Department is investigating the crash.

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4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

someone could of been chasing him that cause him to turn before lincoln street, he wouldnt turn on lincoln street if going home,he would keep going straight on euclid, something or someone msut of made him turn his wheel to the left

10:48 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No one was chasing him.....and he wasn't trying to turn either...he was trying to avoid hitting something in the road..on his way home. Richard is a dear friend of mine and i will always keep him in my heart. Only the good die young.

3:22 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A hysterical young female stated at the scene that she was his girlfriend. She said that they had just gotten into an argument at a friends home. She said that he left there very upset.

The crash scene showed him to be traveling at a high rate of speed. By the skid marks, tire tracks, damage to property, and damage to the vehicle, Mr. Colon was traveling well past 25 MPH when he went left into the first curb.

If he was even close to 25 MPH and swerved to avoid something in the road, he would not have rolled over, flipped out of the vehicle, and ended up being crushed by his own car.

This was a very unfortunate event in which reckless driving cost a young man his life.

3:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He was a very sweet guy and will always be missed..He just made a mistake that night.

8:01 PM  

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