A Monday, June 22nd, accident in Williamson County, Illinois, left a woman with injuries and a man unscathed. County officials revealed their identities as Tracey Mulkin, 53, and Daryl Morse, 48.
The car accident report disclosed that Morse started the chain of events that led to the two-vehicle collision. At about 2:55 p.m., the man was westbound on Illinois Route 13 in a 2010 silver GMC truck. At the same time, Mulkin was heading south on Terminal Drive in a 2013 black Toyota car.
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The woman crossed IR-13, and the man struck her pickup on the driver’s side. The impact left Mulkin with life-threatening injuries, and the medics conveyed her to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. Morse did not sustain any wound.
The crash led to the closure of the affected roadway for about an hour, while county investigators cleared the scene and gathered evidence. There is no additional information at this time, and the investigation is ongoing.
Crash-related injuries often end fatally for those involved in an accident. Generally, traffic collisions are preventable if drivers follow safety tips and obey traffic rules and regulations. The two include avoiding wrong-way driving, taking turns slowly, and maintaining the right side of the roadway unless about to make a turn.
When approaching an intersection, yield to other vehicles on the road, obey stop signs and traffic lights and look left-right-left before crossing. Additionally, maintain the speed limit of every roadway, wear a seatbelt, and avoid all distractions.
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