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Adams County Crash Injures Two Decatur Women

ADAMS COUNTY, Ind (WOWO): Two women, 17 and 82, both from Decatur were injured this afternoon following a two vehicle crash that was a result of one car not stopping at a stop sign. 

According to Adams County police, 17-year-old Frances Myers was driving a van on northbound County Road 500 E, south of County Road 900 N. 

As Myers approached the intersection she drove her van through a stop sign and was hit behind the driver’s door by a car driven by 82-year-old Juanita Cress. As a result, Myers’ vehicle was pushed into a field.


Myers and Cress were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Myers was cited for disregarding a stop sign and for not wearing her seatbelt. 

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