Seven hospitalized following crash

VERMILION – Seven individuals were hospitalized Sunday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Mason Road and State Route 60 in Vermilion Township.

According to a report from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred when a 2019 Toyota Tacoma was traveling eastbound on Mason Road and a 2013 Hyundai Elantra was traveling southbound on SR 60. The Toyota came to a complete at the stop sign, but it failed to yield the right-of-way and drove in front of the Hyundai. As a result, the Hyundai struck the Toyota.

There were five individuals in the Toyota and two in Hyundai. All seven were hospitalized for suspected minor injuries. They were transported to Mercy Health Medical Center in Lorain by Life Care EMS or the Vermilion Township Fire Department.

The driver of the Toyota, a 40-year-old Brooklyn, Ohio man, was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign.