Bennie Sumner, 44, Cyril Ward, 64, in critical condition after head-on collision near Sublette, IL; 4-year-old Brayden Ward treated and released
Modified Date:
Mon, 05/18/2015 - 2:22pmAccident Date:
Friday, August 29, 2014Two critically injured in Lee County crash
Two people are in critical condition this evening in Rockford hospitals after a head-on accident at Illinois 52 and Cedar Grove Road, south of Sublette near the LaSalle/Lee County Line. The accident was reported at 11:52 a.m. Bennie Sumner, 44, of Mendota, was traveling south on Illinois 52, crossed the center line into northbound traffic and crashed head-on into a van driven by Cyril Ward, 64, of Amboy.
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Benni Sumner was airlifted to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, and Cyril Ward was flown to Rockford Memorial Hospital. Four-year-old Brayden Ward, a passenger in Cyril Ward’s vehicle, was treated and released from Mendota Community Hospital.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Bennie Sumner
Cyril Ward
Brayden Ward
Roadway:
Illinois 52 and Cedar Grove RoadCity:
Sublette, ILCounty:
Lee County, ILArea:
Rockford, IL
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