Drivers walk away from city crash
A 2011 Jeep struck in a two-vehicle crash Sunday spun after the collision and ended up on its side. Both drivers in the crash, Peter Mara, of Prairie du Chien, and Dwight Albers, of Postville, Iowa, sustained little to no injuries in the crash. Mara failed to yield the right of way at the intersection of South Main Street and West Wisconsin Street, according to the Prairie du Chien Police Department. (Submitted photo)
Two area citizens walked away with minimal injuries from a crash at the intersection of South Main Street and West Wisconsin Street in Prairie du Chien Sunday morning, Oct. 11, according to the Prairie du Chien Police Department.
At about 10:30 a.m., a 2011 Jeep, driven by Peter Mara, of Prairie du Chien, was southbound on Main Street and stopped at a stop sign controlling southbound traffic at Wisconsin Street. A 2005 Ford car, driven by Dwight Albers, of Postville, Iowa, was westbound on Wisconsin Street. Mara failed to yield the right of way to Albers, and Albers struck the driver’s side of the Jeep, causing it to spin and roll onto its side.
Both Mara and Albers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. Albers was transported to Crossing Rivers Health with minor injuries. Mara had no apparent injuries. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and were towed by Bob’s Towing.
“The use of seat belts and the proper inflation of both front and side curtain air bags created an environment that allowed these drivers to walk away with little to no injuries,” Sergeant Kyle Teynor said. “We enforce seat belt laws to not only gain compliance, but to also reinforce habits of wearing seat belts that increase the chances of survival during serious crashes—crashes that, without the use of seat belts, could have grave consequences for those involved. Remember to always buckle up.”
The Prairie du Chien Fire Department, Tri-State Ambulance, Crawford County Sheriff’s Department and multiple good samaritans lent a helping hand at the scene.
