Crime & Safety

Update: Second Crash Victim Released From Hospital

One victim remains at Akron City Hospital following a crash Wednesday involving 5 seniors at Theodore Roosevelt High School

One student remains hospitalized today following .

Tammy Prunty-Ayers said Friday that her son, Jake Prunty, was released from Robinson Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon.

"I was so glad he was able to come home so soon," Prunty-Ayers said. "Now we need (Zach) Marlow to pull through so the five can be together again."

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Marlow was the most seriously injured student involved in the crash, and he remains hospitalized at Akron City Hospital.

The boys were riding in a Jeep Liberty during their lunch break Wednesday morning when the car rolled over at the intersection of Lake Street and Crain Avenue. Marlow was pinned beneath the car.

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Friends can send get-well cards to Marlow by calling the Plant Place at Akron City Hospital at 330-375-3238. The Plant Place accepts credit cards, and its hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Prunty-Ayers said she's most grateful for employees at for calling 911 immediately after the crash.


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