COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has agreed to pay $210,000 to a woman who suffered serious injuries after her vehicle struck a “thick layer” of road salt inadvertently dumped on Route 224 in Medina County.
In January 2020, Lodi resident Rebecca Cmar was driving her compact car on U.S. Route 224 when she hit a thick layer of salt spread across the eastbound lane. The sudden impact caused her to lose control, veer off the right side of the road, and roll over twice into a ditch. A nearby motorist extinguished a small fire in Cmar’s vehicle and assisted her until emergency responders arrived.
Cmar sustained multiple back injuries from the crash, resulting in over $88,000 in medical expenses. She faces an estimated $50,000 in future medical costs, including potential spinal fusion surgery for her lower spine…