HIGH SPEED CRASH ON WHITEHEAD

LaGrange Township – A single car crash on Whitehead Road Saturday evening sent one man to the hospital with minor injures.

Trooper JP Toth of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said that 19-year-old Alex Dulley of Elyria was traveling southbound on Whitehead Road in LaGrange Township when he swerved to avoid a car that was pulling off of Meadow onto Whitehead.

Dulley lost control of his car and went off the left side of the road where he struck two trees and a utility pole before coming to rest in a field just off the road.

Dulley and his passenger were both able to get out of the car on their own before Firefighters arrived according to Chief James Rader of LaGrange Fire & Rescue. BBBB was treated at the scene and transported to Allen Community Hospital with minor injuries and although the passenger had a couple bumps on his head and face he refused all treatment at the scene.

Toth said that Dulley was following his cousin at a high rate of speed and was only one car length behind. The cousin was able to avoid the car because he had a better visual but with Dulley so close behind he did not see it until the last second. The two told Troopers that they were racing and doing speeds in excess of 60 mph. Neighbors who heard and saw the cars estimate the speeds closer to 90 mph.

Dulley was charged with Reckless Operation.

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