Crime & Safety

Crash Sends Four People To The Hospital On Christmas Eve

Five people, including four children, were taken to the hospital as a safety precaution after a crash Monday evening in Mentor

Five people, including four children, were taken to the hospital as a safety precaution after a crash Monday evening in Mentor.

The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. on the ramp between State Route 306 and Route 2's westbound lanes, Mentor Fire Lt. Bob Evans said.

The crash involved two cars but one car left before police and firefighters arrived, Mentor Police Sgt. Mark Stansbury said.

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A family of said were in the car that did not leave.

Firefighters from Mentor and Willoughby Fire Departments took the mother and 12-, 9- and 8-year-old children to TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Township for evaluation. The youngest was taken to Rainbow Babies & Children.

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None of them were seriously injured, Stansbury said.

Police are still investigating what caused the crash.


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