A Lorain woman was charged after a three-car crash in the city Dec. 12 sent five people to the hospital, Lorain police say.
Abby Pace, 28, of Beavercrest Drive in Lorain, was charged with driving left of center in connection with the incident.
According to Officer Robert Hargreaves, police received a call about a crash on 1850 West Erie Ave. just after 1 p.m. Police said Pace was driving a Mitsubishi Lancer westbound when she went left of center and struck an eastbound Mazda pickup truck driven by a male in his 40s. Pace’s vehicle then deflected off the truck and hit the driver’s side door of an eastbound Lincoln Sedan driven by a man in his 30s.
Police said Pace was transported by LifeCare to Mercy Hospital and later flown by medical helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland with a possible head injury. Jonah Rosenblum, media relations assistant for the hospital, said Pace was in fair condition as of Dec. 12.
The woman had two toddlers restrained in the back seat during the crash and they were transported by LifeCare to Mercy Hospital. The Mazda and Sedan drivers were the only occupants in their respective vehicles and were also transported by LifeCare to Mercy Hospital. Conditions of these individuals are unknown at this time, Hargreaves said.
Witnesses who were driving westbound at the time of the incident told police they observed Pace’s car abruptly travel left of center. Hargreaves said police believe Pace was distracted by something inside the vehicle that caused her to swerve.
Hargreaves added there is no evidence at this time that drugs or alcohol are factors of the crash. The incident is under investigation.
