Information provided by Whiteside County Sheriff
At 11:58 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12th there was a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Moline Road and Illinois Route 78 in rural Whiteside County.
20 year old Bobbie Joe Merrill of Erie, Il. was westbound on Moline Road and 26 year old Samantha Luett of Clinton, IA was southbound, stopped at the intersection of IL Rt 78 and Moline Rd. when Luett proceeded eastbound and failed to yield.
The collision caused Luett’s vehicle to roll and come to rest in the south ditch on its roof.
Whiteside County Deputies arrived on scene with units also responding from the Erie, Lyndon, and Prophetstown Fire Departments.
A Med Force Helicopter was requested and transported Luett from the scene to Rockford due to her injuries. Merrill was transported to CGH.
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Illinois State Police, Prophetstown Police, and Erie EMS.
Citation(s) are pending further investigation.
