An Akron teen died in a car accident on Interstate 76 early Easter morning.

Newchannel5 reports, the 17-year-old girl was on the eastbound shoulder near the Arlington-Kelly Avenue exit when a 63-year-old Tallmadge man slammed into her vehicle.

The girl was transported to Akron City Hospital and later died due to the injuries sustained in the crash. The other driver suffered non life-threatening injuries.

Alcohol is a factor in the crash, but charges have not been filed yet, police said.

Police are still investigating why the victim was on the side of the highway.

UPDATE Eight injured when a bus hit a curb and turned over in Akron Sunday.

Newschannel 5 reports the Baron Blue Lines bus could have a experienced a mechanical failure when it overturned at the intersection of South high and Selle streets.

The bus was taking students back to Ohio University, after spring break.UPDATE Eight injured when a bus hit a curb and turned over in Akron Sunday.

Police said the eight students were transported to the hospital for non life-threatening injuries.

 

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Police responded to the scene of a bus that overturned in Akron Sunday.

Newschannel 5 reports the bus was on its way to Ohio University.

The bus overturned at South high and Selle streets.

It's unclear at this time if there were any injuries. 

Saturday, 19 March 2016 15:40

UPDATE Two People Found Dead in Hudson Home

Police investigating two people found dead in a home in Hudson Saturday afternoon.

The names of the deceased are two adults -- one male and one female and were identified as 53-year-old Stephen Bice and his wife, 42-year-old wife Kristi, according to Newschannel 5.

The bodies were found at 7687 Ravenna Road.

Newschannel 5 reports police are treating the investigation as an apparent murder/suicide and that Stephen Bice first shot his wife and then himself.

No more details were released and the investigation is ongoing.

Presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich has been making a push to win his home state ahead of the Tuesday presidential primary, but made a pit stop to grab some pizza and to talk to supporters at Luigi's Restaurant Sunday.

"If we win Ohio, we'll have to take some pictures because you might be taking a picture with the next President of the United States," Kasich quipped before a loud applause.

Kasich told supporters this is an important election, adding, we need substantive solutions to fix the country's problems.

"We got to have positive solutions in this country," Kasich said. "We can't be running around yelling at one another...like we see on T.V."

Bryan Williams, executive chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, offered his support for the Ohio Governor.

"We've had eight Ohioans become President of the United States. It would be nice to have the ninth one be John Kasich."

Williams boasted about the amount of experience Kasich has, stating he gets things done.

"There's one person left in the race who's done everything we want our next president to do: Cut spending, cut taxes, spend money in a better way and in a smarter way," Williams said.

Kasich urged people to get everyone they can to get out in vote on Tuesday before getting on the campaign bus to a rally in Hanoverton.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Akron on Monday.

The U.S Senator from Vermont plans to hold a rally at the Akron Civic Theatre. Doors open at 10:30a.m.; the event is set to start at 1 p.m.

Before the event in Akron, Sanders will also hold a rally in Youngstown at the Covelli Centre. The rally is free for the public and doors open at 8 a.m.

The scheduled events come on the heels of the Ohio presidential primary--a key battleground state-- on Tuesday against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Former President Bill Clinton was welcomed by a boisterous applause when he entered the United Steelworkers local 2 building in Akron on Saturday.

Senator Sherrod Brown introduced former President Clinton, telling him no offense, but Hillary is the best qualified presidential candidate running in his lifetime.

Speaking to a crowd of about 100 people, Clinton told the group, the country cannot afford to vote a republican as president. He says to a roaring crowd, thanks to Ohio that won't happen.

Clinton was joined by Summit County Executive Russ Pry, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, Congressman Tim Ryan, and former Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic, who Clinton joked with, saying he looks just as young as he did when he first came to Akron. He joked "it is a life after politics".

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was in Cleveland, speaking at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church.

Saturday, 05 March 2016 15:48

Akron Man Found Shot To Death In Driveway

Police are investigating the shooting death of an Akron man that happened Friday night.

The Akron Police Department says the shooting took place shortly before 11:00 p.m. in the 1200 block of Onondago Avenue.

The victim, who has yet to be identified, was a 26-year-old male, of Victory Street in Akron.

Police say the man was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside of his 1999 Chevy Malibu parked in the driveway.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No suspect(s) have been identified.

The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy and the victim's name will be released when he is positively identified and when family notifications have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the detective bureau at (330) 375-2490.

A Barberton man accused of a running a meth lab is behind bars.

Thomas Harris, 43, has been charged with Illegal Manufacture of Drugs, a first-degree felony.

Harris' charged worsened because he was running the meth lab next to his child's bedroom.

Barberton police searched the home in the 100 block of 2nd Street S.W., after conducting a "knock and talk" and the residents granted them permission.

The officers found several items to make meth in the garage and more items, including meth, were also found in his child's room.

He is expected to make an appearance Monday in Barberton Municipal Court.

Harris was arrested and booked into the city jail. The Summit County Drug Unit cleaned up the meth lab, police said.

Sunday, 28 February 2016 11:37

Crash Kills Two In Copley Township

Police are investigating a single car crash that killed two people in Copley Township on Saturday.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says at around 8:30 p.m., a Nissan 300 Z was speeding north of Hametown Road. The driver lost control, traveling off the left side of the road into a ditch, hitting several trees.

Alec Leatherman, 21, of Wadsworth, and Halle Schmidt, 19, of Copley, died as a result of crash, after emergency crews had to cut them out of the vehicle.

The crash is still under investigation.

Saturday, 27 February 2016 17:02

Man Robs Barberton Pizza Business

A man robbed a local Barberton pizza business Friday night getting away with an unknown amount of money.

The Barberton Police Department says, a white male entered Nick's Pizza located at 1163 Wooster Road West, wielding a gun. The man demanded money before he fled the store.

According to the department, the suspect is described as a white male 5''9, 150-165 pounds, in his late 20's or early 30's. The suspect was wearing a blue, checkered flannel shirt or coat with a black hooded sweatshirt under the flannel with white strings and dark colored pants.

Anyone with information on this robbery is encouraged to call the Barberton Police Department at (330)-745-2181.

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