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Friday, 21 December 2012 11:07
PERRYSBURG - One person was injured in a crash on Interstate 75 a quarter-mile north of Ohio 199 Thursday evening.
Perrysburg Police report that at 6:25 p.m. Jakeb Knight, Perrysburg, was driving southbound on I-75 when he failed to slow for a vehicle driven by Eric Holt, Perrysburg, which was driving ahead of him.
Knight's vehicle struck Holt's in the rear.
Knight reported possible injuries in the crash and was taken to St. Luke's Hospital by Perrysburg Township EMS.
He was cited for assured clear distance ahead.
A second, non-injury accident was also reported just five minutes later on I-75 near the U.S. 20 interchange.
At that time, Marcus Langenderfer, Maumee, was southbound on I-75 behind Jason Grefke, Monice, Mich., when he failed to slow for traffic and struck Grefke's vehicle from behind.
Langenderfer was cited for assured clear distance ahead.
A third accident, which preceded the other two, was also reported, but details on that crash were not available this morning.
I-75 was visibly backed up for some distance by at least 5:45 p.m.
 

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# 2012-12-21 12:27
The traffic back-up is due to the excessive flow of traffic exiting the highway onto Route 25. At 5:30pm traffic southbound was backed up to the jr. high school area and northbound it was backed up south of Roachton Road. Something needs to be done about this exit as accidents will continue due to the excessive growth in the Rt 25/475 area.
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# 2012-12-22 11:11
Dave, when accidents happen, traffic slows or even stops-- hopefully to lend a helping hand to those who may be injured. The true problem is distracted drivers. People need to pay attention to everything that is going on around them, in front of them, and beside them AND drive defensively. That means anticipate what someone may or may not do, and be prepared to take appropriate action. A course in defensive driving would be beneficial to all drivers of all ages.
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