Lima motorist injured in accident on I-75

8/11/2001

LIMA, Ohio - A local teenager was hurt early yesterday when she lost control of her car on I-75 near the State Rt. 309 exit.

Cara Babcock, 18, was listed in serious condition in Lima Memorial Hospital, where she was taken after the 12:15 a.m. crash.

The Ohio Highway Patrol said Miss Babcock was southbound on I-75 when her car traveled off the right side of the road, hit a guardrail, and came to rest in a ditch. She was thrown from her vehicle.

Troopers in Lima are investigating the accident.