Walker Hit By Suspected Drugged Driver In Solon

SOLON, OH — A woman was hit by a car while trying to cross the street, police said. The driver may have been under the influence of drugs.

At about 2:30 on Sunday, reports came in that a woman had been hit by a car on Aurora Road while she was crossing the street. The driver had been seen in Bedford Heights, on SR 43, driving recklessly, witnesses told police.

The walker was taken to MetroHealth with what police called "serious" injuries. Solon Police also said they were going to issue her a citation for jaywalking.

The driver of the car, a Parma woman, was wanted by Macedonia Police. She appeared to be under the influence of drugs when officers arrived, so police put her through a series of field sobriety tests. The driver was then arrested. She took a breath test, blowing a .001, and gave police a urine sample. That sample will be tested by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Officers searched the woman's car and found Methadone, which was placed into evidence.

The driver is being charged with felony drug possession, operating a vehicle impaired, and improper passing. Additional charges could be added depending on the lab results from the State Patrol.

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