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CRIME & SAFETY
Two Vehicle Accident in Lafayette County
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two vehicle accident on Highway 78 near Argyle Tuesday around 4:30pm. 55 year old Kristine Mitchell of Cary, Illinois was travelling on Highway 78 in Argyle Township when she struck a truck stopped in the intersection while turning, causing Mitchell to leave the roadway and enter the ditch, where she came to a rest. Mitchell, her passenger, 20 year old Karlie Mitchell,of Cary, Illinois and 43 year old Tommy Heath of Argyle, the operator of the truck, reported no injuries. Mitchell’s vehicle had disabling damage and was towed from the scene, whereas Heath’s vehicle had functional damage and was driven from the scene. Mitchell was cited for Suspended Registration and Heath was cited for Improper Stopping on a highway.
Two Vehicle Crash On The 4th of July
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of the Highway 151 Exit 21 northbound off–ramp and Highway Double-X near Platteville Thursday around 2:35pm. 47 year old Darwin Millard of Platteville was traveling eastbound on Double-X in his vehicle. At the same time, 18 year old Nicholas Peacock of Platteville, was stopped at the stop sign at the bottom of the northbound Highway 151 Exit 21 ramp in his vehicle. Peacock was stopped at the stop sign making a left hand turn onto Double-X westbound into Platteville. Peacock did not see the Millard vehicle and pulled out right in front of him. The front of Millard’s vehicle struck the front driver’s side of Peacock’s vehicle. Both vehicles careened into the ditch line on the southeast corner of the intersection. There were no injuries reported and both individuals were wearing their seatbelts. Peacock was cited for Failure to Yield from a Stop Sign.
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