A two-vehicle crash involving a white pickup truck and a black Jeep occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of High Street and Woodlawn Avenue on Lima’s west side, with no immediate report on injuries or a completed police report.
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LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Lima is preparing for upcoming rail crossing closures.
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Road construction will continue in downtown Lima this week.
The city of Lima will close two intersections to through traffic March 10th through March 19th as part of the second phase of the Downtown Streetscape project.
Allen County Commissioners are taking a tour of a downtown Lima building, looking for the right fit for the offices of child support enforcement. The decision to renovate their offices in the savings and loan building on the corner of West Market and Elizabeth Street has them needing temporary offices while the work is done. Several properties have been discussed, and today they took a tour of the former Chase offices in Cook Tower on West High Street.
Lima Senior High School will celebrate Homecoming week with several activities for students, staff and the community. The week will begin with an All Fall Sports Community Pep Rally and Bonfire at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, beginning in the Lima Senior Gymnasium. This is a new addition to Homecoming Week and the community is invited to participate.
The crash happened just after 11:30 a.m. Monday morning, at the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and High Street. Officers say a yellow SUV traveling on High Street ran the stop sign and was hit by a vehicle traveling south on Woodlawn. The SUV flipped on its side, the driver at fault was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was cited for the crash.
The Lima Police Department responded to a crash between a vehicle and a man in a motorized wheelchair at the intersection of High Street and McDonel Street. Police say the man in the wheelchair was going the wrong way down High Street when he was hit. He had to be taken to the hospital for a head injury. The Lima Police Department says it's possible the man in the wheelchair could be cited for the crash. They allowed the driver of the vehicle to go without a citation.
Lima Streets Department made the final changes Wednesday afternoon and the new traffic pattern is in use. While there is signage for the new traffic pattern, officials are urging motorists to be careful. The change is part of a study done nearly 10 years ago to transition many of the one-way streets to two-way for better use of the roads to fit the community's needs.
