MEC&F Expert Engineers : CAR CRASHES INTO A SEMI TRUCK IN SCIOTO COUNTY OHIO. THE CAR FAILED TO YIELD AND ENDED UP UNDER THE TRACTOR TRAILER (UNDERRIDE – IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF INJURIES TO DRIVERS OF CARS)

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CAR CRASHES INTO A SEMI TRUCK IN SCIOTO COUNTY OHIO. THE CAR FAILED TO YIELD AND ENDED UP UNDER THE TRACTOR TRAILER (UNDERRIDE – IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF INJURIES TO DRIVERS OF CARS)



CAR CRASHES INTO A SEMI TRUCK IN SCIOTO COUNTY OHIO.  THE CAR FAILED TO YIELD AND ENDED UP UNDER THE TRACTOR TRAILER (UNDERRIDE – IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF INJURIES TO DRIVERS OF CARS)

Posted: Jan 17, 2015 10:31 AM EST Updated: Jan 17, 2015 10:31 AM EST 

 Scioto County Ohio

A car and tractor-trailer crash on Friday night sent two people to the hospital.

The crash occurred on route 253 in Scioto County Ohio, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Just after 11 p.m. the semi truck was turning on U.S. 52 ramp and the car was exiting U.S. 52 and failed to yield and ended up under the tractor trailer.

Firefighters had to cut part of the car open to get the female driver and the male passenger out.

The two were both transported to St. Mary's Medical Center.

According to Highway Patrol the driver of the semi heard the crash but didn't feel it. He said he got out of the truck and saw the car stuck under his trailer.