Critically-injured Ohio driver found trapped in crashed car 6 hours after it was towed (VIDEO)
The driver, who slammed into a utility pole in Dayton early New Year's Day, was reportedly discovered by Busy Bees Auto Parts staff hours after his Chevrolet Impala was towed there.
BY LEE MORAN
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 9:45 AM
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WHIO-TVThe Ohio driver was found in a car in a tow lot, screaming and in pain.
A critically-injured Ohio driver was discovered trapped inside a car some six hours after it was towed away from the scene of a horror smash.
The man was driving through Dayton at 3 a.m. on New Year's Day when he allegedly lost control of his Chevrolet Impala, broke through a fence and knocked down a utility pole, according to WHIO.
Cops and firefighters arrived at the incident and the area was cleared. They reported that the driver was nowhere to be seen.
The car was then loaded up onto a flatbed truck and driven 500-feet down the road to the Busy Bees Auto Parts garage.
It remained there for six hours before staff opened its door to throw debris inside and spotted the injured driver.
He started screaming for help, saying that his leg was injured.
Mechanics dialed 911 and the man, who has not been named, was taken to Grandview Medical Center. He is currently in a critical condition.
Authorities are now trying to determine whether he was left in the vehicle by paramedics attending the crash, or actually returned and climbed back inside once it had been towed.
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office's Capt. Jeremy Roy said the investigation could last up to one month.
WHIO-TVBusy Bee Auto Parts called police when they discovered the man.
"If this is a case where somebody was missed, it's usually due to a crash involved in a rollover, possibly an ejection, where you're not really sure where that person is," Roy told WHIO.
"We will conduct our full investigation. If we feel there is some issues, or proper protocol or procedures weren't followed, then we will open up an internal investigation," he added.
