🌱 Why prosecutors say the fatal North Ridgeville crash driver isn’t at fault
North Ridgeville, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHello North Ridgeville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why prosecutors say the fatal North Ridgeville crash driver isn’t at fault
- North Ridgeville woman killed after Ashland County crash at US-30 and SR-89
Also on today's calendar: Hop Brothers Brewing — PL.
Today's riddle: What did the snail say when he hopped on the tortoise's back for a ride? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver in North Ridgeville crash that killed student not at fault, officials say (fox8.com) — North Ridgeville officials have concluded that the driver in the November 2025 crash that killed 16-year-old North Ridgeville High School student Violet Gustafson will not face criminal charges, finding the driver was not at fault. The city and police expressed condolences to her family and used the announcement to stress roadway safety, especially for children crossing busy streets like Lorain and Lear Nagle roads. 
• North Ridgeville woman dies following 2-vehicle crash: OSHP (fox8.com) — A 66-year-old North Ridgeville woman, Jeanette Vibbert, has died after a two-vehicle crash late Friday morning at US-30 and State Route 89 in Ashland County. State troopers say she was driving a Hyundai Elantra and failed to yield at a stop sign before a Jeep struck her car, with both drivers wearing seatbelts as investigators continue reviewing what happened.
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We have gutter guard so debris is just collected on top. Also to trim some dead brush in our backyard. In North Ridgeville just past Westlake. Thanks. (Nextdoor Bradley Woods)
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Elyria
- Every weekend, 574 miles logged to serve as director of music in Elyria church (chroniclet.com)
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