Two Injured in Henderson County Wreck

Two people were injured after a two car accident on US Highway 34 in Henderson County.

Illinois State Police say that a vehicle driven by 31 year old Samuel Burton of Cincinnati, Ohio, was westbound on Highway 34 towards Burlington when he crossed the center line and collided with a vehicle driven by 62 year old Darrell Lyn Watson of Kirkwood, Illinois, causing Watson’s vehicle to roll. Burton’s vehicle then ran off the road and Watson’s car came to rest on it’s wheels.

Watson and one of his passengers, Margaret Jane Watson were taken by ambulance to Great River Medical Center. Burton and another passenger in the Watson vehicle, 47 year old Kimberlee Martin, were not injured.

Burton is charged with improper lane usage.