ERIE COUNTY, Ohio — Perkins Twp. Police and Fire & Rescue responded jointly today to an accident on E. Perkins Ave. According to police, a person driving a white sedan suffered a medical issue, causing them to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle then hit a mailbox and a tree before crashing in to the side of Groff Funeral Home, causing extensive damage to the building.
Perkins Twp. Police Department turned the investigation over to the Ohio State Highway Patrol after initially responding to the scene.
At the time of the crash, there were people inside the funeral home. No injuries were reported aside from the driver of the vehicle.
The driver was not seriously injured in the accident, but no further specifics of their condition, age, gender or name were provided by police.
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