4 men injured in related accidents

STAFF REPORT

ROGERS — Two men were in critical condition late Friday at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, after two related crashes Thursday.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is still investigating the crashes that injured four men.

The accidents occurred about 5:30 p.m. Thursday on state Route 154 about a mile east of here.

Keith Voigt, 42, and Joshua Voigt, 20, both of Carmel Achor Road, Rogers, and William Salmons, 21, no street name available, of Rogers, were in a westbound sport-utility vehicle.

The SUV swerved off the right side of the road and hit a culvert. It was not clear who was driving.

Keith Voight had to be extricated from the SUV. Joshua Voight and Salmons were ejected.

A hospital spokesman said Joshua Voight and Salmons were in critical condition. No information was available on Keith Voight.

After the first crash, Clyde Frank, 32, of Hopkins Road, Youngstown, was driving east on state Route 154 and swerved to avoid one of the men lying on the road. The van went off the side of the road and struck the same culvert. The patrol said he had minor injuries.

The hospital said it had no information on Frank.