Icy roads bring numerous crashes to the area | Port Clinton Ohio Car Accident Lawyers

Saturday December 17, 2011 was the first time this winter that ice hit the roads, and hit them hard. East of Port Clinton, Ohio got hit with ice on the roadways.
Police officers in the surrounding four counties of Port Clinton were responding to multiple accidents as ice formed on bridges and overpasses as the sun went down.
Multiple crashes were first reported on the Portage River Bridge and Ohio 2 when wet roads from the day’s light snowfall quickly turned to a sheet of ice.
For hours it was all hands to the roads as crashes on bridges and overpasses all over Ottawa, Erie, Huron and Sandusky counties flooded dispatch stations. Even Border Patrol assisted in traffic control and closing off dangerous ice-covered roads.
According to law enforcement the accidents that occurred were not life threatening.
Most of the multi-vehicle crashes were on Ohio 2 bridges and overpasses, including several on the Edison Bridge.
Crashes were reported by the Ohio 53 off ramp, Ohio 2 just west of the bridge at Ohio 163 as well as on local streets such as Campbell Street overpass in Perkins Township.
First responders from multiple agencies were asked to handle multiple crashes at Ohio 2 and the Columbus Avenue overpass.
A car was reported hanging over a guardrail near the intersection of Galloway Road and Ohio 2.
Huron and Sandusky county sheriffs’ dispatchers said they had crashes all over bridges and intersections all over the county. In Sandusky County most involved three to four vehicles.
Erie County Sheriff dispatch said it also had crashes all over the county, with Ohio 2 being particularly bad.
On the turnpike dispatchers said there were about nine crashes in the area as of 8 p.m.
Police officers remind drivers to take caution when the temperature drops below 30, especially after a light rain or drizzle during the day.
County and township road crews were called out to start salting the roads.
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