Lucille Hopkins dies in fatal Lorain, Ohio car crash
Fatal Lorain, Ohio car crash death of Lucille Hopkins – Obituary
Authorities in Lorain reported that a devastating crash early Friday morning near a marina resulted in the deaths of two teenagers and left another young man injured.
According to the Lorain County Coroner’s Office, the victims were identified as 18-year-old Lucille Hopkins and 17-year-old Paige Williams. Both teens lost their lives after the vehicle they were traveling in went into the water near Beaver Park Marina.
Police said the incident unfolded around 4:15 a.m. when officers were first dispatched to West Erie Avenue close to Oak Point Road following reports of a utility pole that had been knocked down. At nearly the same time, additional calls came in about a young man who appeared to be attempting to enter a nearby home.
When officers arrived, they found the young man injured and confused. Investigators said his injuries were consistent with those typically seen in a vehicle collision. He informed officers that he had been riding in a car with two teenage girls when the vehicle struck at least one utility pole before ending up in Beaver Creek.
The survivor explained that he managed to escape by crawling through a rear window of the vehicle. He told authorities the driver and another female passenger remained inside the car, and he did not witness them getting out.
Emergency crews transported the young man to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were not immediately specified. As of late Friday morning, police said he was not facing any criminal charges.
Search operations continued for several hours in Beaver Creek and in the nearby water channel that connects to Lake Erie. Members of the Lorain Police Underwater Recovery Team eventually located the submerged vehicle. At approximately 8 a.m., divers recovered the bodies of Lucille Hopkins and Paige Williams from the water.
