A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 68 between West Liberty and Urbana sent one woman to the hospital Thursday afternoon.
According to a crash report from the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened October 29, at approximately 3:04 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 68 and Herr Road.
A 1999 Dodge Dakota driven by 28-year-old Harlea Thompson of Urbana was traveling northbound on U.S. 68 when she failed to stop and rear-ended a 2017 Acura MDX.
The Acura was driven by 36-year-old Brittany Dallas, also of Urbana.
West Liberty EMS responded to the scene. Dallas was transported by EMS to Mercy Memorial Hospital in Urbana with minor injuries.
Thompson was also treated at the scene by West Liberty EMS for very minor injuries. The airbags deployed in her Dodge Dakota, while the airbags in Dallas’s Acura did not deploy.
Thompson was charged with an Assured Clear Distance Ahead violation. The charge applies when a driver fails to maintain enough distance to safely stop before striking another vehicle.
All information was obtained from the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office crash report.
