3 Teens, 1 Woman Hurt in Vehicle Crash at Palmyra Road and Carriage Hill Drive in Sterling

Deputies said a 52-year-old Sterling woman was driving her 2015 Dodge Journey northbound on Carriage Hill Drive and was trying to turn into Palmyra Road. At the same time, a 16-year-old driver from Mount Morris was driving a 2012 Hyundai sedan eastbound on Palmyra Road. The two cars crashed at the junction.

Sterling Car Accident
4 Hospitalized After Vehicle Accident at Palmyra Road and Carriage Hill Drive in Sterling

Sterling, IL. – Three teenagers and a 52-year-old woman were hospitalized after a crash late Wednesday morning in rural Sterling, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

The accident occurred at the Palmyra Road and Carriage Hill Drive intersection at about 11:30 a.m. on March 18.

Deputies said a 52-year-old Sterling woman was driving her 2015 Dodge Journey northbound on Carriage Hill Drive and was trying to turn into Palmyra Road. At the same time, a 16-year-old driver from Mount Morris was driving a 2012 Hyundai sedan eastbound on Palmyra Road. The two cars crashed at the junction.

The 16-year-old Hyundai driver was flown to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

The woman and two Hyundai passengers, a 19-year-old Tampico resident and a 17-year-old Morrison resident, were transported to CGH Medical Center. 

An investigation is ongoing.

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