WELLINGTON — Four teens walked away from a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon that tied up traffic on state Route 18 for more than an hour.

The crash occurred at the intersection of state Route 18 and West Road in Wellington.

According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, Russell Ladina, 16, of Oberlin, was heading southbound on West Road in a 2001 Buick Century and was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection before pulling out in front of a 1982 Honda Accord driven by Mark Jones, 18, of Wellington.

Jones was not able to stop in time, striking Ladina’s car, according to the Patrol.

Jones and his passenger, 15-year-old Virgil Bentley of Lorain, and Ladina and his passenger, 16-year-old Rheanna Wheeler of Spencer, were all treated and released from Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin.

Ladina was cited for failure to yield at a posted stop sign. All four were wearing seat belts. Alcohol is not a factor in the crash.

Contact Melissa Hebert at 329-7129 or mhebert@chroniclet.com.

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