Police search for driver in East Toledo crash

12/7/2006
BLADE STAFF

Toledo police were checking area hospitals early today for the whereabouts of the driver of a car that slammed into a tree in East Toledo.

The accident occurred in the 500 block of Paine Avenue near Caledonia Street about 1:30 a.m. Police and emergency crews called to the scene by neighbors found a heavily damaged car, but the driver had left the scene.

Based on the extensive damage to the car, police suspect the driver was injured in the crash.

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