MONMOUTH, IL : Three people were injured in two crashes on a snowy U.S. 34 on Friday, December, 29th 2017

Three people were injured in two crashes on a snowy U.S. 34 Friday afternoon.

Illinois State Police said Tonya L. Sebern, 51, Galesburg, was injured when her Ford Taurus collided with a Freightliner semitrailer driven by Trevor W. Ashwood, 26, Cuba, at 4:48 p.m. Friday on U.S. 34 near 150th Street.

Both vehicles were eastbound when Sebern lost control of her car on the snow-covered road as she was passing the semitrailer. The car spun out, turned sideways and was struck in the driver’s door by the semi. Both vehicles sustained major damage and were towed from the scene.

Sebern was taken to OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Ashwood was not injured. Warren County Sheriff’s office, Monmouth Fire Department, Cameron Fire Department and Galesburg Area Ambulance Service responded to the scene.

Police said the accident was caused by “failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash,” and charges are pending.

Earlier a Jeep Cherokee driven by Theresa Perez, 45, Monmouth, and a Toyota Sienna minivan driven by Anthony Tompkins, 42, Kansas City, Kansas, were westbound on U.S. 34 at 100th Street about 1:26 p.m. when Perez lost control of her Jeep and began to slide side to side on the snow-covered roadway.

Tompkins attempted evasive action to avoid a collision but was unable to slow sufficiently due to the snow. As Tompkins tried to pass by Perez, the Jeep slid into the front driver’s side quarter panel. The impact caused Tompkins to lose control and strike a guard rail. Both vehicles came to rest on the roadway.

Perez and a 14-year-old from Kansas City in Tompkins’ van were taken to OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth, for non-incapacitating injuries.

Two passengers in Perez’s SUV and three others in Tompkins’ van were uninjured.

The Warren County Sheriff’s office, Alexis/North Henderson Fire Department, and Alexis Ambulance assisted with the crash.

No tickets were issued.

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3 injured in crashes on snow-covered U.S. 34