My question involves a traffic accident in the State of: OH
My husband and I were driving along a 35 mph road this weekend and started to turn left on a yellow. While we had already entered the intersection, the light turned red. About 2 seconds later and having the turn almost all the way completed, a van struck us out of nowhere going at least 50 mph. While going in for the turn, we saw the van at least 4-5 car lengths before the intersection. We have witnesses saying the van was going way over the speed limit (presumably thinking he could make the light, but obviously didn't have good depth perception). We also have a witness that was in front of us that went straight through the intersection. She told the officer that the van flew by her headed towards a yellow light (in her rear view mirror). I was the passenger in this accident and the van hit on my side rear tire and totaled our car. We were going probably 10-12 mph during the turn. There were no skid marks as the van never braked; he just swerved to avoid us. Our back window shattered, back bumper torn right off and back passenger door caved in half-way into the car. While we were already in the intersection when the light turned red, the van entered the intersection after the light had already turned red. To have the damage we did, there was no way he was going 35.
He stated to the police that the light was green and he was going 35 mph. My husband got a ticket for failing to yield. Neither parties had an injury thankfully. I went to the hospital to make sure my pain was documented and not just covering a real injury while I was in shock. The people in the van walked to our side of the road but never said a word. We have insurance on our car, but did not have collision (but we have everything else like bodily injury, etc.). The car was old, so it wasn't a huge loss, just the loss of having a car to commute in.
My question, I guess, is why were we given a ticket when the other car was clearly in the wrong. I wish there was a camera at this intersection, but sadly there was not. Any suggestions on fighting this ticket? I refuse to pay it and admit guilt when I witnessed the accident as well as dozens of other people. Can anything be done about the other driver making a false police report because he lied? And why did my husband get a ticket from a lie the other driver told? The officer didn't witness the crash.

