The initial report indicated that he was treated and released from the hospital, but he was not released.
Ruth describes his current condition as “critical.”
INITIAL REPORT (Dec. 20):
A Springfield man was treated and released from the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Urbana Road in front of the Navistar plant in Moorefield Twp.
Darren West, 48, the driver of the car, was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital at around 12:10 p.m. Thursday with unknown injuries.
According to hospital officials on Friday, he was treated and released.
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The initial investigation found that a pickup truck was pulling out of the Navistar lot and was hit by a car that was traveling south on Urbana Road, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers on scene.
The pickup truck had two occupants inside - they were not injured.
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Lt. Brian Aller with the Ohio State Highway Patrol said that the crash is classified as an “assured clear distance” crash.
Ohio’s assured clear distance ahead law requires a driver to keep the motor vehicle under control to be able to stop if necessary, according to the Ohio Revised Code.
“We don’t know exactly how it happened,” Aller said.
No citations were issued at this time, but the crash is still under investigation.
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