North Ridgeville site of OVI checkpoint

The Lorain County OVI Task Force announced that an OVI checkpoint will take place Oct. 8 in North Ridgeville.

The task force will reveal the location of the checkpoint the morning of Oct. 8, according to a news release.

Already in 2021, there have been 30 fatal crashes compared to 15 for all of 2020 in Lorain County, with 40% of them being alcohol related, the release said.

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