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[September 20, 2010] 

Accidents

Sept. 13, 3:33 p.m.

Accident occurred at South Union and Fifth Street.

  • King, Nathaniel D., 23-year-old male, Lincoln; 1992 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

  • Ross, Katrina M., 42-year-old female, Lincoln; 2006 Honda CR-V-ES

King said he was stopped in traffic on Union Street at the intersection with Fifth. He said a car in front of him pulled out to cross through the intersection but was unable to continue, so he stopped again. King said that he had also pulled up, had to stop, then backed up his vehicle.

The same scenario happened twice, with King pulling up and then reversing. The second time, he backed his vehicle into the auto owned by Ross.

Ross said she had seen King pull up, stop and then reverse both times. However, the second time, she was unable to reverse out of his way because another car had pulled up behind her.

Sept. 14, 7:14 a.m.

Accident occurred on North Kickapoo at Yosemite.

  • Heinzel, Dustin C., 35-year-old male, Lincoln; 2000 Ford Explorer

  • Cram, Billy R., 54-year-old male, Carlinville; 2005 Peterbilt semi owned by Gwillim Trucking of Carlinville

Heinzel was northbound on Kickapoo with Cram being southbound on Kickapoo. Heinzel said that he witnessed Cram veering into the northbound lane, where he hit the Heinzel vehicle.

Cram said that he witnessed Heinzel bent over in the driver's seat of his vehicle. It then drifted into the southbound lane and hit Cram.

Witnesses to the accident agreed with Cram's account of the accident. Heinzel was ticketed for improper lane usage and operating an uninsured vehicle.

Sept. 14, 12:48 p.m.

Accident occurred in the 600 block of Woodlawn Road, in the Walgreens parking lot.

  • Baldwin, Stephanie A., 34-year-old female, Lincoln; 2009 Saturn Aura

  • Wankel, Connie J., 42-year-old female, Mason City; 1996 Saturn SC

Baldwin was backing east out of a spot at Walgreens, with Wankel coming around the building southbound. Malerich said she did not see Wankel and backed into her.

Sept. 14, 3:20 p.m.

Accident occurred on Eighth Street, 292 feet west of South Maple.

  • Malerich, Virginia H., 93-year-old female, of Lincoln; 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis

  • Eimer, Richard F., 94-year-old male of Lincoln; 2011 Buick Lucerne

Malerich was backing out of a parking space in a lot. She backed across the lane and struck the Eimer vehicle, which was parked and unoccupied.

Sept. 15, 11:01 a.m.

Accident occurred at the intersection of Lincoln Parkway and Woodlawn Road.

  • Faulkner, Michelle R., 38-year-old female, Lincoln; 1989 Buick Electra

  • Hagenbuch, Andrew M., 33-year-old male, Bloomington; 2008 Chevrolet HHR

Faulkner was northbound on Lincoln Parkway, stopped at the intersection for a red light. She said another vehicle in front of her was stopped also, then passed through the intersection. Faulkner noted that she had a green turn arrow and proceeded into the intersection to make her turn to the left. It was then that Hagenbuch entered the intersection and she struck his vehicle.

Hagenbuch said he had the green light to go through the intersection and that he had seen the first vehicle pass through on what must have been a red light. As he proceeded into the intersection, Faulkner also ran the red light and struck his vehicle.

Witnesses behind Faulkner said the light was not green. Faulkner was ticketed for disobeying a traffic control device and operating a vehicle without insurance.

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Sept. 16, 8:09 a.m.

Accident occurred on North Monroe at 13th Street.

  • Moisant, Kenneth E., 67-year-old male, Lincoln; 1992 Oldsmobile Delta 88

  • Helton, Samantha J., 24-year-old female, Lincoln; 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix

Helton was eastbound on 13th Street, with Moisant being southbound on Monroe. Moisant said he did not notice the yield sign at the intersection and proceeded to drive on, when he was struck by Helton.

Helton said she did see Moisant, but it was too late to get her vehicle stopped, and she struck him on the front passenger side.

Moisant was ticketed for failure to yield the right of way at an intersection and for operating an uninsured vehicle.

Lincoln City Police Department report for Monday, Sept. 20

  • Barrigear, Virgil W., 36-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Sept. 18 at his residence on Class C charge of disorderly conduct.

  • Guffey, Adam K.L., 29-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Sept. 19 at his residence on Class A charge of domestic battery.

  • Lomeli, Rebecca J., 28-year-old female, of Gilberts, arrested Sept. 19 at the Hampton Inn in Lincoln on Class A charge of battery. Bond was set at $1,000, 10 percent.

  • Palivos, Michael L., 22-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Sept. 18 in the 100 block of South Sangamon on Class 1 charge of possession of a controlled substance.

  • Richardson, Thomas G., 45-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Sept. 19 at his residence on Class A charge of domestic battery.

  • Richardson, Tyler W., 18-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Sept. 19 at his residence on Class A charge of domestic battery.

  • Utterback, John W., 51-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Sept. 19 at his residence on Class A charge of domestic battery and Class A charge of interfering with the reporting of a domestic battery.

Logan County Sheriff's Department report for Monday, Sept. 20

  • Keith, Amanda L., 31-year-old female, of Middletown, arrested Sept. 17 at the intersection of Second and Grove streets in Middletown on Class A charge of driving with a license suspended.

  • Price, Daniel J., 26-year-old male, of Princeton, arrested Sept. 19 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear. Bond was set at $3,000, 10 percent.

  • Sawicki, Thomas C., 48-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Sept. 17 on Illinois Route 10 at 850 Avenue near Lincoln on Class A charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and Class A charge of having a blood-alcohol level exceeding 0.08. Vehicle was towed from the scene.

Mount Pulaski Police report for Monday, Sept. 20

No reports.

Illinois State Police report for Monday, Sept. 20

  • Hillis, Michael S., 42-year-old male, of Rochester, arrested Sept. 17 near Elkhart, one mile west of the Interstate 55 interchange, on a Green County warrant for failure to appear on charge of contempt. Bond was set at $15,000, 10 percent.

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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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