Report: Minivan slams into horse and buggy
MESOPOTAMIA - Charges could be filed against a Middlefield man accused of crashing his minivan head-on into a horse and buggy that contained seven people early Sunday.
Reports said Anthony M. Seaman, 30, was driving his 1998 Plymouth Voyager van about 1:11 a.m. Sunday on Bundysburg Road when he drove left of center into the oncoming lane and struck the horse and buggy driven by Mervin J. Miller, 19.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the horse died on impact and Seaman was taken to Geauga Hospital in Chardon by ambulance.
Seaman refused treatment at the scene and was later taken to the Geauga Hospital by a family member, reports said.
OSHP said it would release the names of the passengers after notifying family members.
Charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing, OSHP said.
Hubbard man critical after motorcycle crash
LIBERTY - A 21-year-old Hubbard man was in critical condition Sunday after his motorcycle struck the back of a car, ejecting him.
Aaron J. Globeck was driving southbound and ''erratically'' about 10:10 p.m. Saturday on state Route 193 on his 2003 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle when he struck a 2002 Dodge Neon driven by Toni J. Sterling, 35, of Liberty, according to reports.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Sterling's car slid off the road, struck a curb and came to rest in a ditch. She was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center and was treated for minor injuries.
Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in the crash, OSHP reported. Investigators said Globeck was weaving between lanes before he struck the back of Sterling's car.
Globeck was wearing a helmet and Sterling her seatbelt.
Charges are pending, reports said.
Parks closing for lot maintenance work
Trumbull County MetroParks will be having parking lot maintenance work done at various locations throughout the summer.
The following parks will be closed from July 16 to 18: Canoe City MetroPark, North Leavitt Road, Leavittsburg; Clarence Darrow MetroPark, Educational Highway, Champion; and Oakfield Trailhead, Western Reserve Greenway Bike Trail, Hyde-Oakfield Road, Bristol.
The Western Reserve Greenway will be closed July 16 to 18 for sealing and striping work from Hyde-Oakfield Road north to the Trumbull / Ashtabula County Line.
The Sunside Trailhead parking lot along the Western Reserve Greenway in Champion will be closed from July 14 to Aug. 15 for maintenance.
Trumbull MetroParks Operations Director Zachary Svette said the closures would allow the park district to seal and re-stripe the lots and bike trail. He said the funds for sealing and striping came from the WOW Bike Ride Committee.
Svette said the park closures could change due to weather.
Trumbull County MetroParks is made up of 1,237 acres of parks and nature preserves. For information, visit www.trumbullmetroparks.org or call 330-675-3072.
Hall-of-Famer Warfield set to speak in Warren
WARREN - Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Warfield returns to his roots as the fourth guest in the speaker series ''It All Started Here.'' The speech begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. N.W.
Tickets are $20 and are available at the Tribune Chronicle or online at tribtoday.com. Information is available at 330-841-1696.
Warfield, a Warren G. Harding High School and Ohio State University football standout, played 13 seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL, including for the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins. The two-time Super Bowl champion was a star running back and defensive end for the Harding Panthers, and also set a state mark in the long jump.