Woman Charged After Striking Ohio Towman

New details have emerged about a crash last week that left a tow truck driver hospitalized in Boardman, Ohio. A police report released states a woman was arrested at the scene on misdemeanor charges, including operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI) and obstructing official business.

Boardman police responded to a three-vehicle crash involving an injured pedestrian. Investigators say a woman had called for a tow truck after her Kia became stuck in a snowbank. As the tow truck driver worked to free the vehicle, another car struck both the truck and the driver.

The tow operator was conscious but seriously hurt, suffering a head wound and unable to answer questions. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.

A woman at the scene initially claimed the driver had fled, but officers found no footprints in the snow and witnesses reported no one else leaving the vehicle. Police said she appeared nervous and smelled of alcohol. She later admitted she had been driving and now faces multiple misdemeanor charges. Source: https://www.wkbn.com