2005 Year in Review

Illinois State Police Reports

Illinois State Police investigated an accident on December 10, 2005, at 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Market Street in Tampico involving a Whiteside County Squad car.
Kristopher S. Schmidt, 33, Morrison, was traveling southbound on Lincoln Avenue, responding to a house fire and failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a vehicle driven by Ronald G. Carboni, 54, Tampico in the intersection.
Seat belts were worn, preventing injuries.
Both vehicles sustained damage over $500. The squad car was drivable. Randy’s Towing of Tampico towed the Carboni vehicle.

Illinois State Police Department investigated a two-vehicle accident on December 10, 2005 at 6:20 p.m. in which a vehicle driven by Justin L. Mulnix, 17, Rock Falls was westbound on US 30 when he lost control due to snow and crossed the center line, striking a vehicle driven by Michelle M. Schroth, 29, Morrison, who was eastbound on US 30, head on.
Schroth and a passenger in the Mulnix vehicle, Ariana M Tarner, 15, Rock Falls were taken by CGH Ambulance to Community General Hospital in Sterling. Seatbelts were worn, reducing severity of injuries.
Damage to both vehicles was in excess of $500. Williams Auto Body towed both vehicles.
Mulnix was arrested for Driving too Fast for Conditions. The charge is only an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
December 12, 2005