Laquetta Hostetter, 33, killed and two injured in car crash into building off of Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio

Modified Date: 
Fri, 02/05/2016 - 4:24pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, February 4, 2016

1 dead, 2 critically injured in single-vehicle crash on Cleveland's East Side

CLEVELAND, Ohio — One woman is dead, and two women were critically injured after the car they were riding in crashed into a building on Superior Avenue early Thursday morning, Cleveland police spokeswoman Jennifer Ciaccia said. No further information was available Thursday morning.

Jaws of life delayed several minutes in fatal Cleveland car accident

But while police, EMS and firefighters arrived by 12:56 a.m., the Jaws of Life did not arrive for another six minutes, after newsnet5.com learned dispatchers had to divert a crew with that tool from another call.

Speed, alcohol believed to be factors in fatal car crash on Cleveland's East Side

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland police have released details of a Thursday morning fatal car crash near East 71st Street and Superior Avenue, including factors believed to have caused the accident. Police believe that speed and alcohol are factors that led to the crash, Ciaccia said. The driver lost control of her 2003 Saturn 200L heading west on Superior Avenue, at the intersection at East 71st Street, Ciaccia said. The 25-year-old driver and another 25-year-old passenger were critically injured in the crash and were taken to University Hospitals, Sgt. The car crossed the double yellow line and spun counter-clockwise before hopping a curb and striking a utility pole, Ciaccia said.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Laquetta Hostetter
Roadway: 
Superior Avenue

Comments

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