AKRON, Ohio — Akron police are investigating after an overnight crash killed a woman and injured two men.
Police say the accident happened at around 4:48 a.m. at Andrus Street and Station Avenue. Upon arriving on the scene, officers located a car flipped on its side and three occupants trapped inside.
The Akron Fire Department extracted the occupants from the car, where they found a 31-year-old woman in the front passenger seat who had died. The woman's identity has not yet been released.
The 18-year-old driver and a 38-year-old man, who was a rear passenger, were taken to local hospitals with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Upon initial investigation, police believe that the vehicle, a Ford Explorer, was traveling northbound on Andrus Street. While crossing Stanton Avenue, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing the car to slide off the road, strike a tree and flip on its side.
Police say that speed appears to be a factor in the crash and that none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
At this time, the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Akron police at 330-375-2506 or the Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Citizens may also provide anonymous information to any of the following:
- The Summit County Crimestoppers, call 330-434-COPS
- Text TIPSCO with your tips to 274637
- Download the Akron PD app and submit information by texting Tips41
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