One killed in Mentor head-on crash
MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) – The Mentor Police Department is investigating a deadly head-on collision that happened in the city.
Police responded near the intersection of Heisley Rd and Tyler Blvd before 5 p.m. Monday.
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According to a press release, a Hyundai Sonata headed northbound on Heisley Road went left of center and hit another car head-on.
The driver of the Sonata was killed.
He was identified as Ismael Rivera, 30, of Painesville.
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The Mentor Fire Department pronounced Rivera dead at the scene, according to a press release.
A passenger in the Sonata was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, as was the driver of the other vehicle.
Police say the accident remains under investigation.
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