Emmetsburg – Two people were taken to the hospital after a scary two-vehicle wreck west of Emmetsburg over the weekend.
The accident occurred just after 11am Saturday, when Timothy Sheppard, Jr. of Chicago, Illinois, lost control of his 1994 Chevrolet heading westbound on 360th Street in Palo Alto County. The vehicle bounced off the north guardrail of a bridge, and veered into an on-coming 2004 Pontiac, driven by Tonia McGruder of Spencer.
Sheppard and McGruder’s passenger, Leaha McGruder, were transported to Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetburg. There is no word on their condition. Tonia McGruder and another passenger declined treatment.
Sheppard’s vehicle was deemed a total loss after the wreck, and he was issued a citation for failure to maintain control. McGruder’s car sustained about $4,000 in damages.
The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on the scene by the Emmetsburg Police Department, Emmetsburg Ambulance, and the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Reserve.
