http://www.starnewsonline.com/...treet#Quote »Crash slows traffic on 17th StreetFirefighters had to use the jaws of life to cut the driver out of the Pontiac Vibe after a wreck on 17th Street.Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 11:33 a.m.Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 11:33 a.m.Wilmington | A late-morning crash slowed northbound traffic Thursday on 17th Street and sent three women to the hospital, officials said.The wreck occurred a little before 11 a.m. in the 1800 block of 17th Street when the driver of a Pontiac Vibe tried turning left into a business from the center lane of the three-lane road, said Officer J.D. Smith of the Wilmington Police Department's Traffic Unit.A compact four-door Chevrolet that was headed north in an adjacent lane slammed into the Vibe's driver's side.Smith said he didn't think any of the injuries were life-threatening, but that both drivers and one passenger were taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center.Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to cut the driver out of the Pontiac Vibe, Smith said.She is an older woman, Smith said, and will be cited for making an improper lane change.Because the wreck occurred on a wet road, Smith said drivers should slow down and drive carefully when it's raining.Drivers should drive according to road conditions, Smith said, even if that means going below the speed limit.
Attached files