Madison M. Creagan, 14, dies, seven injured, and Chavan Roosevelt Carter, 40, charged in ten-vehicle pileup involving semi on the Ohio Turnpike in Milan, Ohio
Girl killed, at least 7 others injured in 10-vehicle crash on Ohio Turnpike
A young girl was killed and at least seven other people were hurt in a 10-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike that caused an hours-long delay on the highway Sunday afternoon.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Milan Post, the crash happened at approximately 2:16 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the Turnpike in Groton Township.
Truck driver charged after girl killed in 10-vehicle Turnpike crash
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Chavan Roosevelt Carter, 40, has been charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, failure to allow assured clear distance ahead and a left lane violation.
Truck driver charged in Sunday's fatal Ohio Turnpike crash
Chavan Roosevelt Carter, 40, of Powder Springs, Ga., also is charged with vehicular assault and failure to obey a traffic-control device, the Ohio Highway Patrol's Milan post announced.
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After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
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