Motorist killed in crash in Weathersfield Twp.

Motorist killed in crash in Weathersfield Twp.

WEATHERSFIELD — A Canfield man died Monday morning after losing control of his vehicle.

Donald Ditullio Jr., 28, was driving a 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada west on Salt Springs Road in Weathersfield Township just before 4 a.m. when the accident occurred.

The Warren Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Ditullio took a curve too sharply, causing his vehicle to hit a ditch off to the right. The SUV then traveled back left, overturning multiple times.

Police said he was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected.

The patrol is investigating the accident.

Boardman civil service

BOARDMAN — The township civil service commission is to meet at 8:30 a.m. today in the conference room of the township government center, 8299 Market St.

Woman reports robbery

BOARDMAN — A woman dropping off a night deposit for her employer told police she was robbed at gunpoint.

The woman, who works at Belleria Pizza, Youngstown-Poland Road, drove up to the deposit drop box at Cortland Bank on South Avenue about 10:30 p.m. Friday. Talking on her cell phone, she got out of her vehicle and walked toward the drop box when a man wearing a ski mask pointed a gun at her head.

He threatened to shoot her and she threw the deposit bag at him and told him to leave her alone, the woman told police.

The gunman then asked for the car keys, which were in the vehicle, took her cell phone and allowed her to remove her purse from the vechicle.

The man left in the vehicle and the woman called police from a nearby business.

Police found the vehicle running and unoccupied at the Chelsea Court Apartments but didn’t locate the gunman.

American Legion party

COLUMBIANA — A New Year’s Eve party will be from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Benjamin Firestone Post 290 American Legion.

Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple, sold in advance or at the door. The band Teez will play from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Refreshments include food, drinks, drafts at half price and champagne at midnight.

Transportation home will be available.

For reservations, call (330) 482-9657.

10 killed in auto crashes

COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported 10 people were killed over the Christmas holiday weekend in traffic crashes on state roads, compared with 14 people killed during the same period last year.

Four of the 10 fatalities were related to impaired drivers, compared with seven of the 14 fatalities last year.

The data were collected from 6 p.m. last Wednesday until 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Lowellville chief on leave

LOWELLVILLE — Village Police Chief William Vance is on sick leave recovering from knee replacement surgery performed Dec. 11. He is expected to be back on the job in February, said William Meehan, village administrator.

In Vance’s absence, council appointed his brother, Sgt. Roger Vance, as acting chief, effective Dec. 8. The acting chief has worked 15 years with the department, which has three full-time and 10 part-time employees, Meehan said.

New Middletown vacancy

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Mayor Harry Kale asks that any village resident interested in filling a vacant council seat send him a letter of interest before Jan. 7. There is one year remaining in the term that was vacated when Kale took office Jan. 1.

Rebecca Mason was appointed to the vacancy but announced at the last council meeting she was resigning for personal reasons.

Letters should be addressed to Kale at the village administration building, P.O. Box. 463, New Middletown 44442.

Spiritual blessings event

HUBBARD — Dr. Issam and Kathy Nemeh of Path to Faith in Fairview Park, Ohio, will visit St. Patrick Church, 357 N. Main St., on Sunday.

Spiritual blessings will be given.

Tickets are required for times of 1, 2:30, 4 and 7 p.m. Specify the time and number of tickets and send your request to Path of Faith, P.O. Box 26044, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126.