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Around 2:15, p.m., Thursday afternoon, while most of Drew County was being bombarded by heavy rains, due to Hurricane Laura’s leftover circulation, the driver of this southbound Buick lost control of the car in the rain, (more…)

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At 5 PM, Monday, MPD dispatch received a report of a two car collision on Highway 425 south of UAM, near Meadowview Apartments. (more…)

On October 20, 2019, Jamar Roberson was arrested by Monticello police after leaving the scene of 2 separate automobile accidents on HWY 425, near Atwoods and Mazzios. (more…)

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Note: the next page contains a graphic image of the crash site. Sensitive readers should use caution before proceeding.

Thursday morning, at 7:25 AM, Monticello dispatch received a call reporting a vehicle rollover on Highway 172, west of Monticello. (more…)

Saturday, around 6 PM, the driver of this Toyota 4runner was traveling from Warren towards Wilmar, when they crossEd the centerline and ran into the north ditch, overturning the vehicle.

No injuries were reported, the accident was investigated by the Drew County Sheriff’s Department.

Around 8 PM, Wednesday evening, the driver of this rental delivery  truck pulled the edge of S. Maple St., but the street’s short shoulder caused the truck to fall into the ditch, striking an energy power pole. (more…)

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The driver of this Ford Ranger pick-up told Drew County Sheriffs deputies that his rear wheel blew out, causing his pick-up to veer into the concrete ditch, before flipping in the air near Tabernacle of Faith Church, on Highway 425 north at 7:05 PM, Saturday.

SEEMS responded to the scene, but the driver declined further medical attention.

At 1:55 PM, Wednesday, there was another wreck on Highway 425, this time at N. Hyatt St. near the post office. (more…)

Just before 2 PM, Tuesday, a 2 car collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 278/425, involving a Nissan Pathfinder and a Dodge Journey. (more…)

If you look down the page a couple of articles, you will see a photo of an 18-wheeler, who went north on Old Troy Road, last night around 7 PM.

Around 3 PM, this afternoon, Big Wrecker had him headed away from that location, still on Old Troy Road.

The photo explains “The Rest of the Story.”

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Monday afternoon, just before 2 PM, the driver of this Nissan Altima appears to have been traveling eastbound on Gaines Street, east of Hyatt Street, when the car left the roadway and collided with a power pole, near CSEU.

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Friday evening, around 6:45 PM, Jason Williams, age 43 of Monticello died in a Union County collision, where the bicycle he was riding with struck by a Honda Accord.

He was riding eastbound on HWY 82, near Strong, when his bicycle struck the left front section of a  Honda Accord.

Williams was thrown into windshield of the Honda, then landed in road and was struck by a Ford Edge. Both vehicles were westbound.

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