News Briefs
Driver Injured, Horse Killed In Mumford Road Accident
A man was injured and a horse killed in a two-part accident on Mumford Road in Parkman Township the night of May 1.
The first accident occurred at about 9:20 p.m. when a pickup truck struck and damaged an Amish buggy at the intersection of Nash and Mumford roads, according to Troy Township firefighter and paramedic Brent Politzer.
Neither the two individuals in the buggy or the two in the truck were injured, but the horse broke free and continued to travel south until being struck by a Dodge Dart on Mumford Road, according to Politzer.
The driver suffered head injuries and was transported to University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and then to Cleveland to University Hospitals, he said. There were no passengers in the car.
The horse died a mile down the road.
Montville Man Killed After Motorcycle Hits Deer
A 54-year-old Montville Township man was killed late Sunday night after his motorcycle hit a deer in Newbury Township.
Danny Cole was traveling northbound on state Route 44, just south of the state Route 87 intersection, at about 9:55 p.m. May 1 when he struck a deer crossing the roadway, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol media release.
Cole’s 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle overturned, ejecting him.
He was transported to University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center with serious injuries and later succumbed to his injuries, the highway patrol said.
Cole was not wearing a motorcycle helmet at the time of the crash and alcohol use is unknown.
Newbury Township Fire Department, the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and Geauga Park District rangers were at the scene assisting with the investigation.
The crash remains under investigation.
Newbury Man Dies in Car Accident
Brandon Molter, 23, of Newbury Township, was killed in a car crash April 27 on Wilson Mills Road, according to a news release by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The one-car crash happened at 11:45 p.m. when Molter’s 2008 Chevy Equinox failed to negotiate a curve while traveling west on Wilson Mills Road, the patrol said. The car went off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and then overturned and ejected Molter, officials said.
Molter was taken to University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center with serious injuries and died at the hospital, the patrol said.
Molter was not wearing a seatbelt and “alcohol is suspected to be a factor,” officials added.
The crash remains under investigation.
Stabber Indicted for Chardon Incident
Joshua M. Shelden, 30, was indicted Monday by a Geauga County grand jury with felonious assault, a second-degree felony.
Chardon police say Shelden stabbed a 22-year-old at Cleats Club Seat Grille on South Street with a small knife after shouting at the victim across the bar.
The victim was treated at the hospital and released for wounds to his neck and back, which were not life-threatening.
Shelden’s girlfriend told the Geauga County Maple Leaf that Shelden is a disabled Marine veteran who served in Iraq and is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
Shelden has not yet been assigned a judge for his case, which is now before the Geauga County Common Pleas Court.
