An Ohio Turnpike snowplow truck driver will not face criminal charges after being fired for his “grossly negligent behavior” during a snowstorm in January when he drove his vehicle at a high rate of speed, spraying snow and ice into oncoming traffic, which caused 55 cars to crash.
Erie County Prosecutor Kevin Baxter confirmed to News 5 that the matter was presented to a grand jury Wednesday for charges including inducing panic and two counts of aggravated vehicular assault. The jury declined to indict the driver.
The crashes happened just before 2 p.m. as the driver was heading west near State Route 250 in Erie County. While allegedly driving at a high rate of speed, he sent snow and ice flying across a median divider into opposing lanes. The driver was caught on a dashcam that showed him keeping pace with other cars on the highway.
— Clay LePard January 26, 2022 Following the incident, the driver was placed on administrative leave. RELATED: Ohio Turnpike fires driver who damaged dozens of vehicles, injured nearly 20 people while plowing
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