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[July 21, 2010] 

Accidents

Vehicle owner allows child to drive

On July 17 at 4:49 p.m. police reported on an accident on South College Street, where an adult had allowed an unlicensed child under the age of 16 to drive a vehicle out of a private driveway.

The youth pulled out of the driveway into oncoming traffic, striking a passing motorist. The child was cited for having no driver’s license, and the owner of the vehicle was cited for allowing an unauthorized person to operate a motor vehicle.

Parking lot incident at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital

Accident occurred at 12:01 a.m. on July 20.

  • Sherwood, Stephanie A., 28-year-old female, Hartsburg; 2005 Chevrolet Equinox

  • Wonsavage, Doris A., 66-year-old female, Lincoln; 1999 Buick Century Limited

Sherwood said that she was turning across the parking lot, preparing to exit, and due to rain on her windshield, did not see the unoccupied vehicle owned by Wonsavage and struck it.

Incident at the intersection

Accident occurred at 10:03 p.m. on July 19 at the intersection of Broadway and South Kickapoo.

  • Panfil, Victor C., 20-year-old male, Elk Grove Village; 2001 Honda Civic

  • Kasa, Paul R., 52-year-old male, Lincoln; 2002 Dodge Stratus

Panfil said he was eastbound on Broadway and believed he had the green light as he entered the intersection. Kasa was also entering the intersection, from the south. The two collided in the center of the intersection.

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Lincoln Police Department reports for Wednesday, July 21

  • Holt, Brittney K., 26-year-old female, of Lincoln, arrested July 20 at her residence on Class A charge of retail theft.

  • Shawgo, Peter A., 44-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested July 21 on Lincoln Parkway at Nicholson Road on Class A charge of driving with a license suspended. Vehicle was towed from the scene.

Logan County Sheriff's Department report for Wednesday, July 21

  • Burger, Raymond E., 53-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested July 20 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear. Bond was set at $300 cash.

Mount Pulaski Police Department report for Wednesday, July 21

  • McIntosh, Matthew H., 28-year-old male, of Sullivan, arrested July 21 on Illinois Route 121 at 1750th Avenue near Mount Pulaski on two Coles County warrants, one for failure to appear and another for contempt of court. Bond was set at $650 total cash for the two.

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The public is reminded that anyone is presumed innocent until charges are proven in a court of law.

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