Fire chief: Medical issue led to single-vehicle crash in New Philadelphia Friday afternoon

NEW PHILADELPHIA – One woman was transported to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton Friday afternoon, following a single vehicle crash in the 700 block of Fourth St NW at Belmont Avenue NW.

Firefighters and medics from the New Philadelphia Fire Department along with New Philadelphia Police responded to the report of a car on its side at 12:55 p.m.

According to New Philadelphia Fire Chief Jim Parrish and Police Capt. Rocky Dusenberry, the woman was returning from a medical appointment nearby and suffered a medical issue that caused her to strike a telephone pole, before the vehicle the rolled onto its passenger side.

Parrish said the way the driver was situated inside the vehicle she was unable to escape on her own and was extricated after firefighters removed a portion of the vehicle's roof.

Rosenberry Towing responded to haul the vehicle away and perform cleanup. AEP was contacted to address damage to the power pole. A street sign was damaged, as well as a street lamp that landed in the road during the crash.

No other injuries were reported.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Fire chief: Medical issue led to single-vehicle crash in New Philadelphia Friday afternoon