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Firefighters rescue woman and dog from overturned semi crash
At 9 32 a m Richland Area Fire Department responded to a two vehicle crash at United Lane and Route 50 near Athens. A woman trapped in a Baker and Son Trucking semi was freed with minor injuries after a heavy extraction. A passing motorist rescued the dog from the cab. The SUV driver Paige Wells of Texas was cited for failure to yield. The crash blocked eastbound Route 50 and SEE CRASH ON PAGE A2.
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Messenger
Joe Higgins
Richland Area Fire Department
Athens County Emergency Medical Services
Richland Area
United
Route 50
Athens
Baker & Son Trucking
McArthur
Michelle Ault
Ray
Dale Sinclair
Ault
Jack Daniels
Daniels
Paige Wells
Texas
Wells
Ohio University
Thomas Holbert
State Highway Patrol
United Lane