Friday, December 30, 2005
article on the accident that i saw
Friday, December 30, 2005
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Woman dies, 2 hurt in accident in Ixonia
A two-vehicle collision occured Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 16 and Ski Slide Road near Ixonia. Two people were injured and officials said one other person died this morning at UW Hospital.
IXONIA - One woman died and two others were injured in a truck and car collision near Ixonia at the intersection of Highway 16 and Ski Slide Road Thursday at 3:45 p.m.
Ixonia Fire Department Chief Stan Grulke said Deborah L. Peters, 44, of Powhatan, Va., received fatal injuries after a vehicle struck the truck she was driving eastbound on Highway 16 through the intersection at Ski Slide Road. Peters was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Grulke said she was transported by helicopter to UW Hospital in Madison and died this morning. Her passengers Carrie A. Peters, 28, and a 3-year-old boy whose name was not released, were wearing seat belts and received minor injuries and were taken to the Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital.
A State Patrol report said a 16-year-old Oconomowoc girl was driving the car that struck the truck broadside. The girl stopped for the stop sign on Ski Slide Road and proceeded through the intersection striking the truck and causing it to overturn. The 16-year-old driver and her 16-year-old male passenger, also from Oconomowoc, were both wearing seat belts and were not injured. Officials said neither of the drivers were under the influence of alcohol.
Ixonia Fire Department, Oconomowoc EMS, Delafield Paramedics and Med Flight form Madison responded at the scene. The State Patrol also responded to the scene and said an investigation is being done and charges may be pending.
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