Toledoan, 20, hurt as car hits hydrant

5/6/2008

A Toledo man was hurt yesterday when the car he was driving in the 3900 block of West Bancroft Street near Boshart Way in Ottawa Hills hit a fire hydrant and overturned, police said.

Jeffery Allen Kierczak, 20, of 411 Torrington Drive, was treated at Toledo Hospital, a hospital spokesman said.

Mr. Kierczak was westbound on West Bancroft about 3:10 a.m. when his car went out of control, struck the hydrant, and rolled over at least once before stopping on the front lawn at 3919 West Bancroft, police said.

Mr. Kierczak was issued citations for failure to control and operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, police said.