By Royce Massie
Scottsbluff Police Department
On Nov. 1, at approximately 9:56 am, Scottsbluff PD officers were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 26 and Avenue I in response to an injury accident.
The investigation revealed that a westbound Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 92 year old female from Scottsbluff failed to yield to an eastbound semi-truck. The truck was hauling a trailer full of sugar beets.
The driver of the Equinox was transported to RWMC with minor injuries. Eastbound traffic on Highway 26 was diverted for approximately 45 minutes during the course of the investigation. No citations have been issued at this time.
Scottsbluff Fire Department and Valley Ambulance assisted with the investigation.