Crime & Safety
Lakewood Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Car Crash
A 50-year-old woman drove the wrong way on State Route 2, causing a deadly car accident.
LAKEWOOD, OH — A 50-year-old Lakewood woman was killed in a wrong-way car crash on State Route 2, police announced.
At 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Charmain Woods drove west in the eastbound lane and hit a Ford Explorer with her car, Cleveland police said.
Woods was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
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The driver of the Ford Explorer, a 49-year-old man, was taken to the same hospital. He suffered severe injuries, police said.
A 14-year-old boy was a passenger in the Explorer. He broke his arm and leg in the crash.
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