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Inattentive Driving

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Howell Ave. Crash Leads to Minor Injuries, Citation

Three vehicles were involved in an accident Thanksgiving afternoon at Howell and Centennial.

A three-vehicle accident Thanksgiving afternoon at Howell and Centennial caused minor injuries and resulted in a citation for inattentive driving. A 77-year-old woman looked in her rear-view mirror to check on kids in the back seat when she collided with the back of another vehicle about 1:50 p.m., according to an Oak Creek police report. That vehicle then collided with the back of a third car in the intersection. Two passengers, a 5-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl, sustained minor injuries but declined medical attention. Police cited the 77-year-old woman for inattentive driving. Her vehicle sustained severe front end damage, as did the vehicle she hit. Both of those cars were towed from the scene, while the third vehicle had minor …

Monday, January 16, 2012

Four Vehicles Involved In Domino-Like Accident

Two were injured at Howell and Centennial intersection.

A car hit from behind at a stoplight Saturday morning caused a domino effect, resulting in an accident involving four vehicles and minor injuries to two people. According to an Oak Creek police report, three vehicles were stopped in the southbound lanes of Howell Avenue at the intersection with Centennial Drive about 11:35 a.m. A fourth vehicle came up from behind and rear-ended one of the vehicles. That vehicle then hit the car in front of it, which bumped into the first vehicle in the line. The driver of the fourth vehicle, a 29-year-old South Milwaukee woman, told police she got distracted by a car exiting a nearby parking lot. She was cited for operating while suspended, no insurance and inattentive driving. She was also warned for …

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