CAR REAR-ENDED ON 113

Elyria Township – A rear end collision on Route 113 at the intersection of Murray Ridge Road sent one woman to the hospital late Sunday night.


Trooper JP Toth of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Darlene Davis-Gray of Warrensville Heights was in the west bound lane of 113 when she was struck from behind by Richard Fluker of Elyria. “Mr. Fluker stated that her car had no lights on and did not see it until the last minute and could not avoid the collision.”


Davis-Gray confirmed she had apparent electrical problems and that her lights were not working. She was on the phone with a friend at the time explaining the problem when she was struck.


Elyria Township Firefighters extricated Davis-Gray from her Hyundai Elantra treated her and then transported her to Elyria Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Fluker refused treatment or transport.


Toth said the crash remains under investigation.

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