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Akron Police say a motorist who was allegedly texting while driving, caused a crash on Waterloo Road that caused a serious head injury to a juvenile and a skull fracture to another victim.
Peter J Hooley, 31, of Hartville was charged with 2 counts of Aggravated Vehicular Assault and Assured Clear Distance.
Police say Hooley caused a rear-end crash by striking the vehicle in front of him at over 50 mph.
Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net
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