CAR GOES OFF GULF ROAD

TRAPS PASSENGER INSIDE CAR

Elyria – An Elyria man was arrested for OVI and his passenger was flown to Cleveland after a crash early Thursday morning on Gulf Road near Campagna Street.

Police say that 20 year old Joseph Sanders was driving his 1988 Buick Regal north on Gulf Road when he lost control and went off the left side of the road.

As Sanders began losing control the car slide sideways as it crossed the double yellow line. The car, now completely sideways with the front of the car facing the homes continues north leaving skids marks along the roadway. The cars forward momentum stops after striking a tree, just inches behind the passenger side door. The tree rips into the side of the car causing it to spin around ending up in a different yard – but still attached to the tree.

Sanders was able to get out of the car on his own but his passenger, 20 year old Kevin McHue, was trapped inside the wreckage.

Police arrived within minutes and continued to tell McHue to stay still and try to remain calm. Sanders was found sitting on a driveway next door and while talking to Police he kept repeating, “Did I do all this?”

Sanders said that he thought there were three people inside of the car at the time of the crash so Police searched the area for a possible third victim fearing that someone may have been ejected. Police, along with K9 Stuka, searched the area but were unable to find any additional victims.

Firefighters arrived and began cutting the Buick apart to free McHue while LifeCare Paramedics began treating him inside of the car.

Once freed McHue was taken to the Soccer fields at Lorain County Community College where they were met by the Medical Team of Metro LifeFlight. McHue was then flown a short time later to MetroHealth in Cleveland with head and arm injuries.

Sanders was treated at the scene for an arm injury but refused to go to the hospital.

Police charged Sanders with Reckless Operation, Underage Consumption and OVI.


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