Hubbard man faces charges after passing out, causing accident

Staff report

GIRARD

Police said a Hubbard man faces drug charges after he passed out and caused an accident on Church Hill Road on Saturday, according to a police report.

Jonathon Smith, 32, was driving a white van when he passed out and struck a car in front of him, police said.

The report said the man came to when an officer knocked on his door, and when he stepped out of the car, an orange hypodermic syringe cap fell out.

Officers found the burnt bottom of an aluminum can and a small, folded piece of paper with suspected heroin residue on it inside the car, the report said.

Smith was given Narcan because he was lethargic. He was later taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, but he left before getting treatment, the report said.

Smith is charged with possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia. No hearing date has been set in Girard Municipal Court.

Police also charged Smith with driving under the influence, driving under suspension and failing to maintain an assured cleared distance, the report said.