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Two People Seriously Injured In A Head On Accident On Route 127

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:05:06 CDT
(Hillsboro)--Two people were seriously injured in a head on accident Wednesday evening on Route 127, near Waresgrove Avenue. According to State Police, a vehicle driven by 34 year old Trisha Ziegler of Nokomis was northbound on Route 127. Another vehicle driven by 53 year old Jammie Hobbs of Springfield was southbound.

Reportedly Ziegler failed to negotiate a curve, and lost control of her vehicle. Ziegler overcorrected has she attempted to get back onto the road, striking Hobbs vehicle head on.

Hobbs was removed from the vehicle by other motorists, before fire consumed and destroyed her vehicle. Both Hobbs and Ziegler were taken by ambulance to Hillsboro Area Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Ziegler was cited with improper lane usage.