Crime & Safety
Car Hits Fire Hydrant, Christmas Decorations In Westlake
Police said the car went off road and hit a fire hydrant before flipping onto a lawn and hitting Christmas decorations.
WESTLAKE, OH — On Saturday morning, police were called to a car accident on Columbia Road. When officers arrived, they found a badly damaged red sedan sitting amid Christmas decorations on a front lawn.
Callers first reported the accident at 6 a.m. on Dec. 14, according to police. Investigators determined the car had gone off the road, hit a mailbox and a fire hydrant, rolled over, hit Christmas decorations and then finally came to a stop.
The driver was a 33-year-old from North Olmsted. Police said she was taken to the hospital with injuries that were deemed to be not life threatening.
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Police said the driver would be cited for failure to control her car and driving with an expired license.
A Westlake police spokesperson said the driver appeared fatigued and the road conditions were wet and slippery. Drugs and alcohol are not suspected in the crash, police told Patch.
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