Crime & Safety
Akron Man Sent to Hospital After Mentor I-90 Accident
A Tuesday night three-car accident on I-90 resulted in the injury of the three drivers, sending one to the hospital.
Mentor police responded to a three car accident on Interstate 90 Tuesday, injuring three drivers who were the only people in their respective cars.
A man from Willoughby, 20, driving a 2006 Acura struck a 52-year-old Akron man’s 2000 Ford in the rear, causing the Acura to veer off the road. The Ford, meanwhile, was struck by a Geneva man, 50, driving a 2011 Toyota. The accident occurred on the eastbound road of I-90 about half a mile from Sate Route 306 at around 10:14 p.m..
The Akron man was life flighted to Metro Hospital in fair condition, while the other two drivers were not transported by rescue from the accident.
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The accident closed down the eastbound lanes of I-90 for about four hours. The cause of the accident is unknown and still under investigation.
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