WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Two Lincoln County accidents
Thursday, January 12, 2012
There were two separate accidents in the Lincoln County
yesterday and each sent someone to the hospital.
The first occurred yesterday morning
at just before 6 when a logging truck was traveling north on highway 51,
attempting to turn. A passenger vehicle struck the rear tires of the the
logging trailer. The 24 year old driver of the passenger vehicle was
transported to Good Samaritan and then flown to Marshfield with non-life
threatening injuries.
The second crash occurred at the intersection of Memorial
Drive and E. 6th Street in Merrill at just after noon. When officials arrived
all individuals were out of their vehicles. One teen was eventually transported
to Good Samaritan by ambulance. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.
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