Vandalia, IL-(Vandalia Radio)- The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office handled an accident with injuries on Saturday.
The accident occurred at 12:25 pm on Illinois Route 140 at the intersection of Van Sant in Vandalia.
The report says that a vehicle driven by 66 year old Richard Kurtz of Mulberry Grove was traveling westbound on Route 140, approaching Van Sant. A vehicle driven by 49 year old Tyson Smock of Mulberry Grove was traveling east on Route 140 and is alleged to have failed to yield to the Kurtz vehicle. Smock attempted to turn left onto Van Sant in the path of the Kurtz vehicle and struck the right front and right side of the Kurtz vehicle. Both drivers and a passenger in the Smock vehicle were treated for injuries at Fayette County Hospital.
Both units were towed from the scene due to disabling damage to both vehicles. Smock was ticketed for Failure to Yield Turning Left.
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