VERMILION TWP — Two drivers were injured Monday morning when an SUV struck a township-owned tractor that was mowing along Trinter Road near state Route 60.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:29 a.m. Oct. 26, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said a 72-year-old Amherst man was driving a 2011 Toyota RAV4 eastbound on Trinter Road when he struck a 2015 John Deere tractor traveling in the same direction.
The tractor, owned by Vermilion Township, was being operated by a 65-year-old Vermilion man.
The tractor driver suffered a suspected minor injury and was transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. The SUV driver was listed with a possible injury.
The crash caused disabling damage to the SUV. The township-owned tractor was reportedly totaled.
The SUV driver was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead, according to the crash report.
Vermilion Township emergency personnel responded to the scene.