An 82-year-old Elyria man has died after he ran a stop sign and crashed into another car at an intersection where a 16-year-old died a year ago.

Paul Skeen, 82, of Elyria was flown to MetroHealth in Cleveland, according to the State Highway Patrol. He reportedly lost consciousness at the scene. Powell Caesar from the Cuyahoga County coroner’s office confirmed this morning that Skeen has died.

According to reports from state troopers, Skeen was heading north on Whitehead Road in a red Ford Focus when he ran the stop sign at state Route 303. Skeen collided with a black Honda Accord driven by 73-year-old Donald Marsh of Sylvania. Marsh was heading east on Route 303.

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The force of the collision sent both cars off the road and into the small field on the northeast side of the intersection.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts, and there were no passengers in either car.

Marsh was driven to Allen Community Hospital but was not admitted.

Skeen’s car landed eerily close to the cross placed near the intersection in memory of Molly Webber, who was killed in a collision at the intersection on Oct. 14 of last year.

Webber was a passenger in a Toyota RAV4 driven by 17-year-old Rachel Salyer, also of LaGrange. They were on Route 303 when they were struck by a Honda CRV driven by 17-year-old Ethan Frey, also of LaGrange. Webber died instantly from head and neck injuries from the impact, and also suffered a crushed pelvis and chest injuries.

The Ohio Department of Transportation was reported to be considering making this intersection a four-way stop after Webber’s death but has not done so yet. Prior to Webber’s death, there had been eight crashes at that intersection between 2005 and 2008.

Contact Melissa Hebert at 329-7129 or mhebert@chroniclet.com.