Man cited after crash

Man cited after crash
YOUNGSTOWN -- Derrick Lockett, an uninsured driver with 16 open suspensions of his license, was cited at 8:25 p.m. Thursday after a crash near his North Schenley Avenue home, reports show. Lockett, 36, was charged with driving under suspension and failure to yield while entering/crossing a roadway. Municipal court records show Lockett was placed on a year's probation in February after being convicted of theft. The probation began about a week after his probation on a theft and resisting arrest conviction from February 2003 expired. The theft and resisting arrest probation had run concurrent with another theft conviction from July 2002. Lockett still owes more than $500 in fines and court costs from those cases.
Accident on I-80
AUSTINTOWN -- An Alliance man was treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, after his car crossed the median on Interstate 80, rolled over and landed in the right lane of oncoming traffic Thursday afternoon. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Robert Hanlon, 18, was driving westbound on I-80 west of state Route 46 when he tried to change lanes, forcing another driver, Alicia Douthit, 22, of Sharon, to drive into the median. Hanlon lost control of his vehicle and also drove into the median, where his car rolled over and landed on the right side of the eastbound lanes. Douthit struck a guardrail as she drove back onto the highway but was uninjured. The accident happened around 2:30 p.m.
Austintown parade
AUSTINTOWN -- Organizers of the township's Fourth of July Parade are seeking people and floats for the parade. Cash prizes are offered for best float. The parade will be at 2 p.m. July 4 on South Raccoon Road and is sponsored by the Austintown 4th of July Committee Inc. and Austintown Optimist Club. For more information, contact parade chairman Chris Lewis at (330) 793-6460.
Mill Creek summer camp
YOUNGSTOWN -- Mill Creek MetroParks is having "Lil' Rascals Summer Camp" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23-24 for area children who are entering kindergarten this fall. The nature camp is at Ford Nature Center and features indoor and outdoor activities, story times, crafts and short walks in the park with a naturalist. The registration deadline for the camp has been extended to Tuesday. For registration information, call the Ford Nature Center at (330) 740-7107. The cost for the two-day camp is $10 for Mahoning County residents; $15 for nonresidents.
Struthers bridge project
STRUTHERS -- The U.S. Economic Development Agency has authorized Mahoning County to advertise for bids for construction of the Walton Avenue bridge. The bridge will provide access into the heart of the Mahoning Corridor of Opportunity, a 1,200-acre stretch of former steel mill property along the Mahoning River, and could spur development of brownfield sites in Campbell and Struthers.
Accused of skipping fare
YOUNGSTOWN -- A driver for Phil's Dependable Taxi in Sharon, Pa., told police a Niles woman skipped out on a $93.65 fare Wednesday afternoon. The cabby said he picked up the woman in Franklin, Pa., and drove her to Fifth and Crandall avenues, where she was supposed to enter a building and return with the fare. The cabby said he checked the area and thinks she never went into the building. A theft charge was expected to be filed today.
Project Childsafe
NEW SPRINGFIELD -- Project Childsafe has been set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Springfield Township Administration Building. Police Chief Matthew Mohn said that the program is designed to promote safe handling of firearms. Gunlocks and safety information will be provided to those who attend. The event is part of the township's crime watch program.
Recycling sites misused
WARREN -- The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District will close its recycling drop-off sites if they continued to be used improperly. Robert Villers, district director, said Thursday that the sites are suitable only for recyclables such as glass bottles or jars, plastics, aluminum cans and steel food cans. Newspapers and magazines are collected in red containers and can be fixed. There are 32 sites in Trumbull and 16 in Geauga. Most of the materials left at the sites are unacceptable for recycling. Villers asked that those using the sites follow recycling guidelines or the district will prosecute violators and shut down the sites. For more information: www.startrecycling.com, (800) 707-2673 or (330) 675-2673.