Crime & Safety

Lakewood Man To Be Sentenced in Accident That Caused Severe Injuries

Several injured in St. Patrick's Day drunk driving incident.

A Lakewood man is scheduled to be sentences for a St. Patrick's Day drunk driving accident that severely injured several people. 

Wesley S. Woods, of Lakewood, was speeding on Riverside Road in Cleveland, just past Lakewood on March 17, when he drove off of the road, struck a stop sign, and continued driving his vehicle into a nearby residence.

Woods as well as his two passengers sustained multiple severe injuries. He was found to have a blood alcohol content level of .201. 

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On Aug. 27, he pleaded guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony and Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 30.

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