Accident
Victim Returns to Crossing to Celebrate Improvements
West Side
Leader
11/26/2009
By Kathleen Folkerth
Editor’s note: These photos and cutline
originally ran in the June 2, 2005, West Side Leader.
SHARON — A victim of a near-fatal accident
last fall was among those in attendance at a ribbon-cutting
ceremony May 25 at the railroad crossing on Beach Road, which
has new gates and flashers.
Ron Nice was seriously injured last Nov. 4 at the crossing.
He was assisted after the accident by nearby resident Brenda
Sablotny, who also attended the ceremony and who was formally
introduced to Nice at the ceremony, shown at left.
The Medina County Railroad Safety Task Force determined that
the Beach Road crossing, along with those at Branch and Garman
roads, was one of the three most dangerous unprotected crossings
in Medina County.
The Task Force and Sharon Township Board of Trustees recognized
and thanked those who contributed nearly $500,000 for the improvements,
including the Public Utilities Commission (PUCO), The Angels
on Track Foundation and the North American Railway Foundation.
Shown cutting the ribbon before the new gate are, shown at
right, from left, Sharon Township Trustee Emil Bolas and Nice.
Nice said he is hopeful that the crossing improvements will
raise Medina County motorists’ awareness at railroad
crossings.
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Photos: Ken Crisafi |
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