Police said a sedan was heading east on Eldorado with a green light at N 24th while an SUV traveling west on Eldorado turned south onto 24th with a green light. The SUV did not yield when turning left and crashed into the sedan.
Decatur, IL. – An 82-year-old passenger was severely hurt after a two-vehicle accident on Thursday afternoon in Decatur.
According to the Decatur Police Department, the accident occurred at North 24th and East Eldorado streets on April 2 a while before 2:30 p.m.
Police said a sedan was heading east on Eldorado with a green light at N 24th while an SUV traveling west on Eldorado turned south onto 24th with a green light. The SUV did not yield when turning left and crashed into the sedan.
The 82-year-old SUV driver sustained non-life threatening injuries while its elderly passenger was transported to the hospital with critical life-threatening injuries. The sedan driver and its 6-year-old passenger sustained minor injuries due to the collision.
Police said the involved drivers did not show any sign of influence.
No additional details regarding the crash was provided.
An investigation is underway.
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