Donita Krogman, 17, of Cascade was injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy. 13 and Mount Vernon Road. Krogman was transported to Mercy Hospital with minor injuries.
According to Sgt. Devin Rinderknecht of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, first responders were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy. 13 and Mount Vernon Road at 1:37 p.m.
Upon arrival, first responders observed a red Chevrolet Silverado and a white Ford Explorer in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 13 just north of Mount Vernon road blocking traffic. Bystanders had removed the drivers of both vehicles, due to the Silverado smoking.
The Silverado driven by Jordan Williams, 34, of Marion, was driving at a high rate of speed erratically northbound on Highway 13 from Highway 30. Williams ran the red light at Mount Vernon Road and continued northbound until it collided with the Explorer driven by Krogman, rear ending the vehicle. The Silverado and Explorer continued through the median and came to rest on the opposite side, blocking southbound traffic.
Williams was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated first offense, following too closely, and failure to obey traffic control device and failure to maintain control.
Others responding to the crash include Linn County Sheriff Rescue 57, West Bertram Fre Department, Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Mount Vernon Fire Department and Area Ambulance Service.