A 16-year-old girl was hurt in a three-vehicle crash in Cass County.
The collision happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 23, at the intersection of Marcellus Highway and Decatur Road in Volinia Township.
A Suburban driven by an 18-year-old Decatur man failed to yield when turning on to Decatur from Marcellus Highway and collided into a work van driven by a 55-year-old Mendon man. An Altima, driven by a 27-year-old South Bend man was stopped at the stop sign on Decatur and was hit by the work van.
The work van was pushed into the Altima during the crash.
The 16-year-old Dowagiac girl who was riding in the Suburban was evaluated on scene and taken by ambulance to Lakeland Niles Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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How many accidents have to happen at this dangerous corner before either the county or state decides something must be done for people’s protection?
We are very familiar with this road, usually driving Marcellus Highway. Even though we would have the right of way, we slow significantly at this corner to mitigate any collision. It is way too easy for drivers on Marcellus Hwy to be going too fast to avoid an accident. It is also way too easy for Decatur Road drivers to totally miss the stop sign.
How many times must the folks who live at that corner be pressed into service as first responders, though they may not be?!
At the very least, rumble strips would be a start, on both Decatur Hwy AND Marcellus Hwy. Best case scenario might be a round-about. Costly? Yes. Can there be a price put on human lives and safety?