Women taken to hospital after car collision
An accident at the intersection of South 4th Street and University Boulevard on Dec. 5 stopped traffic for over an hour while police and fire crews worked to clean up damage from the vehicles. One driver, a woman in her 30s, was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center.
December 5, 2014
A woman was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center after two cars collided in the intersection of S 4th St. and University Blvd. around 5:50 p.m. Friday.
A silver BMW was northbound on University, turning left onto S. 4th while a Honda was southbound, turning onto S. 4th. The two collided with both front-ends of the vehicles sustaining serious damage.
Lt. Jeff Brinkley of the Ames Police Department said one of the vehicles must have blown a stoplight. Once Ames Police determines who blew the light, the driver will receive a citation.
The driver of the Honda was a handicapped woman in her 30s or 40s, Brinkley said. She was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center for minor injuries once a wheelchair was brought to transport her.
The driver and passenger of the BMW, both in their 20s, sustained no injuries.
