A 16 year old Omaha driver was lucky to escape injury following a Friday night single vehicle accident. According to the accident report, Kerrie Williams was travelling north on County Road 700 East in rural Carmi Township and didn’t realize the intersection with Highway 1 was approaching until it was too late to bring the vehicle to a stop. The car travelled through the intersection, exited the north side of the roadway and struck a tree. The accident occurred just after 11:30 at night and Williams’ vehicle was towed from the scene by Cherry Street Automotive.
