Drunken Driver Hits Car, Crashes Into Mentor Storefront: Police

Mentor OH

29 November, 2021

11:36 AM

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MENTOR, OH — A driver hit a car and then drove into an empty storefront on Mentor Avenue on Sunday afternoon, Mentor police announced. At approximately 3 p.m., a 27-year-old woman, with her son in her car, was driving away from Great Lakes Mall. As she approached Mentor Avenue, she ignored a red light, drove onto the road and hit a car, police said. According to a police spokesperson, after the collision, the 27-year-old continued driving north and crashed into the vacant Pier One building at 7777 Mentor Ave. Live in Mentor? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. The 27-year-old's son, a 7-year-old boy from Perry, was taken to Lake West Medical Center with minor injuries, police said. The woman faces charges of operating a vehicle impaired, ignoring a red light, driving with a suspended license, endangering children and more, police said.