Pedestrian killed; woman charged

Pedestrian killed; woman charged

BOARDMAN

One man is dead and a woman is charged with driving while impaired after a pedestrian-car accident at a Boardman apartment complex Sunday evening, according to 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

It happened about 5 p.m. at the Chelsea Court Apartments on the 6300 block of South Avenue.

When the man was hit by the car, he was lodged under the vehicle, and bystanders had to help lift it off of him.

The man died after he arrived at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

Police say the man and the woman driver knew each other.

The woman has been charged with OVI.

Minor quake jolts Northeast Ohio

MEDINA, Ohio

A minor earthquake hit Northeast Ohio on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.

Mike Hansen of the Ohio Seismic Network says the quake with an estimated 2.7 magnitude happened about 11:35 a.m. Sunday in Medina County, southwest of Cleveland.

It lasted only a few seconds, but some residents reported they heard a boom or felt shaking, as though an explosion had occurred.

Hansen says it’s the type of earthquake people might feel, but it’s not likely to cause damage.

No serious injuries were immediately reported.

Sustainable Energy Forum begins at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University opens its two-day Sustainable Energy Forum today. It will feature top government, industry and academic experts from around the country.

Among the speakers are U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan; Eric Spiegel, president and chief executive of Siemens Corp.; and Henry Kelly, acting assistant secretary and principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency at the U.S. Department of Energy.

For more information and a complete schedule of presentations, visit www.ysu.edu/sef.