LORAIN — Three people have been taken to the hospital from the scene of a two-car accident in Lorain, and police working the scene are unable to locate an infant who was in one of the cars.
Photo by Bruce Bishop, The Chronicle-Telegram.
The accident happened about 1:15 p.m. at West Ninth Street and Washington Avenue and involved a white Toyota Corolla and a purple Dodge Caravan.
The driver and front-seat passenger from the Toyota were both taken to the hospital, and police working the scene were not initially able to locate an infant that had been in an infant seat in the car’s back seat.
According to Sgt. Mark Carpentiere, “somebody left the scene with the infant, presumably to take it to a hospital,” but police don’t know who the person or people were or where the baby is.
Asked if the person who took the infant was someone who was authorized to do so, Carpentiere said he didn’t know.
The driver of the minivan was also taken to the hospital.
The Toyota received heavy damage to its passenger side door and struck a fire hydrant before coming to rest. Both the driver and the passenger struck the car’s windshield, which shattered.
There was blood on the car’s door and blood on the infant seat. It was not clear whether the blood on the infant seat was from the baby itself or from the driver or passenger.
The minivan received heavy front end damage.
The intersection was closed to traffic as police worked the scene.
Police can be contacted at 204-2100 if anyone has information about the infant’s whereabouts.
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