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I-80 crash injures 3, sets show dog loose

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A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 Friday morning sent three people to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries and prompted a search for a missing show dog.

The driver of a 2002 Chevrolet Express van, Janice Butler of Pickerington, Ohio, was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center along with her passengers, Mary Jane Szczurez of Warren and Mary McFadden of Pickerington.

Craig Rotz Jr. of Boardman was in a 2004 Chrysler Sebring and was not taken to the hospital.

According to the Canfield post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Rotz made an unsafe lane change and struck the van on the I-80 ramp to state Route 11 south. Both vehicles went off the roadway and the van overturned.

The van was carrying four Afghan hounds en route to a New York dog show. One of the dogs went missing, but was located in the Mineral Ridge football stadium, according to The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, 21 WFMJ-TV. All four are being kept temporarily at Animal Charity.

The crash is still under investigation.

Robbery reported at BP

WARREN

A man with a handgun stole an undetermined amount of cash during a robbery at the BP gas station on East Market Street.

The robbery was reported to police at 10:50 p.m. Thursday.

A female employee said she was standing behind the counter when the robber, wearing a ski mask, ordered her to give him all of the money in the cash register, according to a police report.

The woman panicked and looked at a male employee at the gas station.

The male employee walked to the cash register, emptied it and gave the money to the robber in a plastic bag provided by the armed man, police said. The man fled on foot.

I-80 exit ramp closed

HUBBARD

The exit ramp from Interstate 80 west to U.S. Route 62 will remain closed through 5 p.m. Friday for emergency bridge repairs.

The Ohio Department of Transportation said it is working with a contractor to permanently repair the bridge.

The detour will continue to be I-80 west to state Route 193 to I-80 east.