Two crashes in the area counties Tuesday resulted in injuries for the drivers.
At about 5:50 am, in Daviess County, a single-vehicle crash left a Texas woman with minor injuries. State Troopers report 44-year-old Monica Estrada was northbound near Winston when she swerved to miss the traffic that was merging into her lane. She ran into the median and her pick-up overturned, coming to rest on the driver’s side. She was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center for treatment. She was wearing a safety belt.
A Unionville woman had moderate injuries in a hit-and-run accident in Sullivan County Tuesday afternoon. State Troopers report 72-year-old Corinne S Bender was northbound on Highway 5, north of Milan, when an unknown vehicle crossed the center line, struck the Bender vehicle, and left the scene. Bender was taken to Putnam County Memorial Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.
