Portion of road closed today in Weathersfield Township after accident

July 18, 2013 at 7:25p.m.

WEATHERFIELD — A portion of state Route 46 south of Salt Springs Road in the township was closed for several hours today after a head-on collision between a car and tractor-trailer about 4 p.m.

The car went left of center before striking the tractor-trailer, said Sgt. Phil Robinson of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Officials on scene had to use various tools to remove the driver from the car. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown with non life-threatening injuries, the patrol said.