Ravenna Police Pursuit Ends in Rollover Crash on I-76 Ramp

RAVENNA, Ohio — A traffic stop in Ravenna turned into a vehicle pursuit and serious crash early Saturday morning, according to a news release from the Ravenna Police Department.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on May 16, officers stopped a 2012 BMW SUV on the block of S. Diamond St. for driving and equipment violations. After initial contact with an officer, the driver fled the scene.

The Pursuit

Officers pursued the vehicle southbound on S. Diamond St. The vehicle turned east on Summit Rd., then south onto S. Prospect St. (SR 44).

The pursuit continued south until the driver attempted to use the westbound on-ramp to I-76. The vehicle failed to negotiate the curve, overturned multiple times, and ejected both the driver and a passenger. Both individuals sustained injuries and were transported by EMS to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center.

Charges and Investigation

The driver was found to have multiple outstanding felony warrants through Cuyahoga County. Charges stemming from this incident include Failure to Comply, a felony of the third degree. The incident remains under investigation, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

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At approximately 1:30 a.m., Ravenna Police stopped a 2012 BMW SUV on S. Diamond Street for driving and equipment violations. The driver fled, leading officers on a pursuit south on S. Diamond, east on Summit Road, and south on S. Prospect Street (SR 44). The pursuit ended when the driver failed to negotiate the curve onto the westbound I-76 on-ramp, overturning the vehicle multiple times and ejecting both occupants.

Both the driver and the passenger were ejected from the vehicle during the rollover and sustained injuries. EMS transported both to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center.

The driver was found to have multiple outstanding felony warrants through Cuyahoga County. Charges stemming from the May 16, 2026 incident include Failure to Comply, a felony of the third degree. The case remains under investigation.

The pursuit ended on the westbound on-ramp to Interstate 76 from S. Prospect Street (SR 44), where the fleeing 2012 BMW SUV failed to negotiate the ramp curve and overturned multiple times.