Fog blamed
for serious accident

According to State Trooper Kent Kaven, Jessica Smith, 30, of Eagle, and Kevin Gregg, 47, of Lincoln, were taken to Bryan LGH with serious, but non-life threatening injuries after their vehicles collided head-on during bad driving conditions on June 25, at 6:25 a.m.

Both were transported by ambulance because it was too foggy for the Life-Flight to get to the scene of the accident Kaven said.

"(Smith) was driving a 2001 Honda Accord southbound on Hwy. 43 and due to heavy fog, she didn’t see the stop sign and drove straight into the 2003 Ford Explorer (driven by Gregg)," Kaven determined through his investigation.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Hwy 43 and Hwy 2 near Palmyra.

Kaven said Smith was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from her car. Gregg was wearing his seatbelt, Kaven said.

"Luckily the Accord is built really well and the airbag slowed her down," Kaven said.

Bryan LGH would not release the extent of Smith’s injuries, but described her as being in fair condition. Gregg was described as being in "serious condition." He was being treated for broken ribs, a lacerated liver and a lacerated spleen according to Kaven.