Man pleads guilty to causing crash

A 35-year-old Elyria man pleaded guilty June 20 to causing a crash that injured six people and himself last year.

Robert P. Campbell entered the plea to an amended indictment on charges of failure to comply with order or signal of a police officer, obstructing official business, driving under suspension, two counts of OVI, two counts of attempted aggravated vehicular assault, two counts of attempted vehicular assault, four counts of aggravated vehicular assault and four counts of vehicular assault.

According to a release at the time, North Ridgeville police received a call describing a black 1998 Honda Civic, driven by Campbell, that was driving erratically on state Route 83.

When officers caught up to the Civic, it traveled on to Center Ridge Road.

Campbell ignored officers’ lights and sirens and crossed state Route 57 travelling 70 mph, police said. The brief pursuit ended when Campbell caused a four-car crash at the intersection of Olive and Cleveland streets in Elyria.

Campbell was transported to University Hospital Elyria Campus, 630 E. River St., and later flown to MetroHealth Center in Cleveland.

Six other motorists from across the county also were treated for injuries in the crash.

Lorain County Common Pleas Judge John R. Miraldi will sentence Campbell at 1:30 p.m., July 31.