Fatal accidents in Springfield, Ohio, jumped four-fold last year - as residents say migrants unfamiliar with U.S. rules | 15 Sept 2024 | Fatal car accidents in Springfield, Ohio, increased four-fold last year, The Post has learned -- as residents say a surge of Haitian migrants unfamiliar with US driving has turned their streets into the Kentucky Derby. Eight people were killed in seven car accidents in Clark County in 2023, up from just two fatalities in two accidents in 2022, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol overseeing the county comprising the small city. Traffic accidents involving injuries in Springfield have also risen, climbing to 414 so far this year compared to 362 in 2023 - a 14% increase... Longtime residents of Springfield have repeatedly said many of the newly arrived Haitian migrants - about 20,000 have moved to the city of 60,000 since 2020 -- have been involved in a spate of frightening accidents on their roads.