Area law enforcement agencies had their hands full Thursday after heavy rains played a role in a rash of accidents in the Zanesville area. The Highway Patrol says one of the biggest involved 5 vehicles near the Underwood Street exit of I-70 and was actually three different accidents. There was also an accident involving three commercial vehicles just 2 miles west of Zanesville on I-70 in the westbound lanes. The Highway Patrol says one of the trucks spilled metal across the roadway which is...
The Granville Post of the State Highway Patrol says westbound I-70 traffic is slowed Wednesday afternoon after two separate Semi/Car Accidents. It happened near Kirkersville close to State Route 158. A dispatcher with the Highway Patrol says there were no serious injuries in either accident.
Hazardous materials are shipped on the country's highway system every day and on a moments notice, an accident could occur.
The Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the Ohio Homeland Security Region 8 Hazmat will hold a multi-county table top exercise on Saturday to plant in the event of a disaster. Muskingum, Noble, Belmont, and Jefferson Counties will be participating.
"It's all behind the scenes but it is an excellent training for everyone and...
There have been multiple accidents along Interstate 70 over the past few months that have completely shut down the heavily traveled roadway.
ODOT says it has been looking into what may be causing the crashes, and so far, the staff hasn't reached a conclusion.
"One accident is a concern. We've had over 3,000 accidents already this year in work zones. So, we want to try to pull that number down. We want to try to make sure people are informed that they slow down. They look up...
It's the leading cause of death among kids...accidents on the roadway. But the AAA Auto Club says parents can help prevent this from happening just by taking a few simple safety precautions.
Infants should be placed in a car seat in the back of the car and have the car seat facing the rear. As kids grow, the child seat will be replaced will a forward-facing booster seat until the child is 4'9". AAA says most manufacturing companies include information on the required measurements...
Traffic deaths are up in Licking County.
The Licking County Safe Communities program is reporting that 10 people died in accidents over the past six months. That's three more fatalities than this time last year.
Each of these deaths is costing the county more than three million dollars a piece. That statistic stems from lost years of life and productivity.
13 people are dead from crashes across the state that occurred during the holiday weekend. That's an increase of two from last year.
There were no fatalities here in Muskingum County but 2 serious crashes in Warsaw and along State Route 643 that hospitalized 2 individuals. The Zanesville Post of the State Highway Patrol says it made contact with 400 drivers and issued 231 citations.
"Two of the main things is speed and following too close, but the speed is still a number one...
Engaging in activities on mine property have proven to be extremely dangerous.
Statistics indicate over the past 10 years, 300 people have died in recreational accidents on mining properties, and most of those individuals were between the ages of 15 and 25.
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are teaming to prevent these tragedies from occurring. They're promoting...
It happens about once a month. The homeowners at 2030 Adamsville Road say a car comes through their yard and damages their property. They say they just want to figure out what's causing this problem.
12 accidents last year...five already this year...Homeowner Karen Herron and her husband have had a lot to deal with since they purchased this house back in 1996.
"We saw a big increase when Eastpointe went in. There's just a lot more traffic on this road, " says Herron....
Muskingum County sees a lot of all-terrain-vehicle use, especially as the weather gets warmer.
It also means more accidents involving ATV's. Sheriff Matt Lutz estimates that his office deals with at least one a week. Two crashes happened this weekend on Goosecreek and Adamsville Roads.
"A lot of time, it's caused by the rider not being as careful as they could be. A lot of time, we have younger adults or kids that are riding the bikes and not as experienced on the bikes....
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