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75-year-old-man injured during carjacking when suspect dragged him down roadway after stealing his vehicle at Medina Road and Springside Drive in Bath Township, Ohio

Modified Date: 
Tue, 09/01/2015 - 1:43pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Man dragged, thrown from his truck in Bath carjacking

The owner of a pickup was dragged and thrown to the ground during a carjacking Tuesday morning at a Bath gas station. Bath police received a call about 10 a.m. that a pickup was stolen from a gas station parking lot near the corner of Medina Road and Springside Drive, police said. The 75-year-old owner told police that he was putting air in the truck's tires when a man jumped into the driver's seat and started the vehicle. The truck owner told officers that he tried to stop the man, but he was dragged and thrown to the ground as the robber drove away. The victim was taken to the hospital by paramedics for treatment. His current condition is unknown.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Elderly Drivers, Stolen Vehicle
Roadway: 
Medina Road and Springside Drive
City: 
Township of Bath, OH
County: 
Summit County, OH
Area: 
Cleveland-Akron, OH

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