Hit-And-Run Critically Injures Browns Fan
A Mayfield Heights man is reported in
critical condition at Allegheny General Hospital after an
alleged hit-and-run near Heinz Field following Sunday's playoff
game. Twenty-five-year-old Matthew Scott was walking to his car
with a friend when he was struck and thrown into the air,
striking his head on a curb when he landed. Police say they are
searching for the driver of a PT Cruiser, who allegedly stopped
briefly and got out of the vehicle before driving away.
Three Amish Family Members Die in House Fire
Fire officials say spilled fuel caused a weekend blaze that
claimed the lives of three Amish family members in Geauga
County. According to reports, a lamp tipped over and spilled the
fuel near a woodburning stove, igniting the deadly flames.
Seventy-eight-year-old Mose Burkholder, his wife, 77-year-old
Lydia, and their 55-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, were
discovered huddled together in the living room, where the blaze
began. Firefighters say battling the flames was a challenge, as
there are no hydrants in the area.
Traffic Fatalities Up Last Year
Last year the number of traffic fatalities on Ohio roadways
increased to 971. That's 26 more than in 2001. The Ohio State
Highway Patrol says 377 of those were alcohol-related. Many of
the fatalities were drivers or passengers who were not wearing
seat belts, authorities say.
RTA Board Meeting
CLEVELAND -- Committees of the Board of Trustees of the
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will meet at
9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at RTA's Harvard District Garage,
2501 Harvard Ave.
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