A dog inside a vehicle distracted a Lakeview man before he hit another vehicle Sunday afternoon on South Main Street in Bellefontaine.
According to the Bellefontaine Police Department, the crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. near Kent Drive.
Thirty-two-year-old Austin Billotte was driving a 2018 Honda Civic southbound on South Main Street when he merged into the left lane near Kent Drive.
A 2021 Honda CR-V driven by 67-year-old William Cooper of Rushsylvania was in the turn lane preparing to turn left onto Kent Drive when Billotte struck the SUV.
Both vehicles sustained minor damage, and no injuries were reported.
Billotte was cited for a turn signal violation.
