10/16/12 - An Ohio man charged in a hit-and-run crash that severely injured a local police officer has entered a plea in the case. 54-year-old Gary Fury pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated vehicular assault and failure to stop after an injury accident. Heâll be sentenced on November 13th in the Cuyahoga County Court Common Pleas. Police say Fury fled the scene after hitting Pinckney Reserve Officer Robert Bielak, who was off-duty and lost his leg in the crash. He was heading to Vermont on a motorcycle and had pulled over along I-71 to look at a map after missing an exit. Police say Fury originally stopped after hitting Bielak but then sped off when another vehicle pulled behind him. Bielak was hospitalized in Cleveland for more than three weeks following the September 4th incident and had been in critical condition at one point. He was eventually transported to the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor to receive follow-up care after his above-the-knee amputation in late September. As of Tuesday, he was listed in good condition. (JM)
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