PERU – There were injuries to local residents in an accident on Aug. 21 on Illinois Route 251 bridge.
The three-car accident happened when the first car, driven by Marjorie Rhodes, 65, of LaSalle who was driving north and struck the rear of a stopped sports utility vehicle driven by Sarah Preuser, 39, of Magnolia. The Preuser vehicle then struck a stopped pickup driven by Milton Hartenbower of Lostant, according the the police report.
Rhodes was charged with driving too fast for conditions/failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Rhodes and Preuser along with passengers minor passengers in Preuser's vehicle, all of Magnolia, were transported to Illinois Valley Community Hospital where they were treated and released.