Lincoln and Logan County accident, incident and arrest reports

[February 04, 2014]  Reports posted Tuesday, Feb. 4:

Accidents

Jan. 23, 5 p.m.

Location: Oscar Street at Second Street

Drivers and vehicles:

• Bunner, Michael D., 49;
  2006 Ford Econoline E450 owned by U-Haul Co., of Arizona

• Mote, Michelle N., 32;
  2009 Dodge Caliber

Contributing factors: driving on wrong side, wrong way

Citation issued to: Bunner, for operating a uninsured vehicle 

Jan. 28, 10:02 a.m.

Location: Broadwell Drive at South State Street

Driver and vehicle:

• Brown, Nicholas A., 22;
  2003 Subaru Baja

Damage to utility pole, property of Frontier Communications, and traffic sign, property of the city of Lincoln

Citation issued to: Brown, for leaving scene of  accident with vehicle damage, failure to give information and failure to report accident to police  

Jan. 31, 12:20 p.m.

Location: North Union Street at South Union Street

Driver and vehicle:

• Crawford, Denise L., 44;
  1999 Nissan Altima

Contributing factors: weather, exceeding safe speed for conditions 

Feb. 1, 12:26 p.m.

Location: Malerich Drive at Woodlawn Road

Drivers and vehicles:

• Pagel, Gerald L., 67;
  1999 Toyota Camry
   

• Beavers, Cynthia A., 53;
  2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS
  Taken to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital by Logan County Paramedics

Contributing factors: failure to reduce speed to avoid crash, and weather

Citation issued to: Pagel, for driving too fast for conditions, failure to reduce speed 

Feb. 1, 6:21 p.m.

Location: South Logan Street at Fifth Street

Drivers and vehicles:

• Murray, Marcel J., 20;
  2006 Ford Escape Limited 4x4 owned by Gary J.d Boulicault
   

• Heinzel-Awe, Ashlee R., 28;
  2012 Nissan Altima

Citation issued to: Murray, for driving too fast for conditions and failure to reduce speed

Feb. 2, 11:18 a.m.

Location: North State Street at Northville Drive

Drivers and vehicles:

• Unknown

• Walker, Linda K., 69;
  2001 Nissan Altima

Contributing factor: unable to determine

Feb. 2, 5:36 p.m.

Location: North College Street at Eighth Street

Drivers and vehicles:

• Lucas, Leslie A., 63;
  2005 Ford F150 Series
   

• Roos, Summer L., 24;
  2007 Dodge Caliber owned by Michael K Roos

Citation issued to: Lucas, for driving too fast for conditions, failure to reduce speed and driving under combined influence

Feb. 3, 2:52 a.m.

Location: Decatur Street at South McLean Street

Drivers and vehicles:

• White, Christopher M., 38;
  2005 Dodge Ram pickup
   

• Harruff, Beverly R., 71;
  2005 Buick Rendezvous

Citation issued to: White, for leaving the scene of accident vehicle damage, driving too fast for conditions and failure to reduce speed

Feb. 3, 9 a.m.

Location: North Kickapoo Street at Peoria Street

Drivers and vehicles:

• Mileham, John W., 64;
  2004 Buick LaSabre Limited owned by Helen Meagher-Simmons
   

• Bemont, Larry J., 62;
  2010 Chevrolet Silverado

Citation issued to: Mileham, for driving too fast for conditions, failure to reduce speed 

Feb. 3, 12:52 p.m.

Location: Heitmann Drive at Woodlawn Road

Drivers and vehicles:

• Price, Russell D., 59;
  1998 Chevrolet 2-Door Conventional Cab
   
• Licensed driver under age 18

Contributing factor: improper backing

Citation issued to: none

Feb. 3, 1:16 p.m.

Location: North Kickapoo Street at Keokuk Street

Drivers and vehicles:

• Unknown
   
• Johnson, Ryan N., 26;
  2000 Ford Ranger owned by William H. Johnson

Contributing factor: exceeding safe speed for conditions

Atlanta, Elkhart, Mount Pulaski, San Jose, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois State Police, Lincoln Police Department, Logan County Sheriff's Department

No arrest reports.

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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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