A man was LifeFlighted from the scene of a one-vehicle crash in the Vermilion area overnight, according to the State Highway Patrol.

The man, who the patrol did not identify, was driving a 1994 Ford Ranger westbound on North Ridge Road near Vermilion Road at 12:52 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve, according to the patrol. He went off the road, striking a guard rail, four street signs and a tree, according to the patrol.

He was LifeFlighted from the scene to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

The vehicle was owned by Walter D. Mey of Wakeman, according to the patrol. It was not known if Mey was the driver.

Vermilion police, the Vermilion Fire Department and NorthCentral EMS also responded.

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A local Boy Scout troop that was facing a summer without camping trips due to the theft of their trailer and supplies can breathe a sigh of relief today thanks to the generosity of a local company.

Chris Nagel, left, assistant Scoutmaster for North Ridgeville Troop 153, William Price, Brandon Nagel, and Greg Kuczynski, stand with the troop's old pop-up trailer, which is in unsafe condition on Apr. 27. Their new trailer was stolen recently. (CT photo by Steve Manheim.)

Clear Choice Laser in Brecksville has agreed to fund replacement of all of the $2,500 to $3,000 in supplies that Troop 153 lost when the trailer turned up missing Tuesday at an Avon storage company.

“The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind,” assistant Scoutmaster Chris Nagel said. “We’ve probably received 20 calls (from people wanting to help out), but this has been the big one.”

Nagel said he was contacted by Michelle Laramee from Clear Choice, who said her boss, company CEO Jeff Kissinger saw the story on the news and wanted to help out.

“We have a lot of patients in Avon and in Elyria, so we’ve been very involved with the community there,” Laramee said. That involvement includes participating in the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival and the Elyria Apple Festival, among other things.

Since the company uses an RV to do its marketing, Laramee said they felt they were well-versed in the needs of campers.

Nagel said he also contacted the business where he bought the trailer itself, the loss of which will be covered by insurance.

“They have the exact same model that we can buy as soon as we have the insurance check,” he said.

Nagel, whose son, Brandon, 12, is in the troop, says he plans to find a local sporting goods store to work with so he can get Clear Choice the best value possible. He hopes to give them a list of items and prices the troop needs on Monday. Among the items stolen along with the trailer were 10 to 15 tents, propane tanks, lanterns, a camping stove and a large dining tent, Nagel said.

“I’ll figure out what we need to get us back on the road,” Nagel said.

The blessing is twofold, according to Nagel.

“The first thing it means is we’re going to be able to get the boys out camping and doing the Boy Scout things that they like to do very quickly,” he said. “Perhaps more importantly, it provides an example to the boys of the Scout law.”

“It’s about doing a good turn daily, being kind and trustworthy. It’s a great example for the boys that this is what it’s all about: ‘Pay it forward. Now that you’ve been the recipient of a good turn, go do it for someone else.’ “

Elyria firefighters extinguished a house fire at 522 Foster Ave. Monday afternoon. (CT photo by Steve Manheim.)

ELYRIA — Elyria firefighters responded to the scene of a fire at 522 Foster Ave.

According to initial reports, callers observed smoke coming from the windows. Firefighters were dispatched a little before 1:30 this afternoon.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and were searching the home for victims when the home’s occupant arrived home and informed them no one was in the home.

Utilities to the home had to be disconnected.

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ELYRIA — A 16-year-old Elyria boy was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and domestic violence yesterday after he was caught with a knife at Elyria High School.

According to a police report, the teen was taken out of class by a security officer because he was playing with a lighter. While in the office, a principal asked him to empty his pockets, and he produced the knife, a silver locking knife with a 4-inch blade.

The principal also discovered a plastic baggy that had apparently contained marijuana, but officers were unable to charge him because there was no residue remaining in the bag, the report said.

The officer was called back to the office after the student punched his father in the face, causing his nose to bleed, the report said.

The principal said that the teen was not listening to his father and was attempting to leave the office, and the two began to wrestle, which led to the punch. The teen’s father was seen by the school nurse, the report said.

The father said that he did not want to boy to return home, so he was transported to the detention home.