Driver cited in accident along SR-345

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By Staff Report

The driver of a Ford Focus was ticketed Thursday afternoon following an accident along SR-345 near Porter Run Road in Newton Township.

Emergency personnel responded to a call around 4:45 p.m. of a two-car accident with possible injuries. When authorities arrived they found a GMC Acadia off the roadway and the driver with minor injuries. The female driver was transported by squad to Genesis Hospital.

The driver of the Ford Focus refused treatment.

According to an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper, the driver of the Ford Focus was driving southbound along SR-345 when he fell asleep, went left-of-center, striking the GMC Acadia, and sending the vehicle off the roadway.

The driver of the Ford Focus was cited for going left-of-center and failure to wear a seat belt, according to troopers on scene.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Newton Fire and EMS were both on scene.