OVI Task Force plans checkpoint this week

The Lorain County OVI Task Force announced Sept. 7 that sometime in the next week, an OVI checkpoint will take place in the county.

The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers, according to a news release from the Task Force.

Already in 2021, in Lorain County there have been 21 fatal crashes compared to 15 for all of 2020, with 43% of them being alcohol related, according to the release.

If you plan to consume alcohol, designate a driver or make other arrangements before you drink, the release said.