District police investigate Thursday’s accident

Deputy Bragg of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated a two-vehicle accident on Thursday, June 6^th at about 1:30 a.m., where the driver admitted to falling asleep.

The accident occurred west of Plymouth in the westbound lane of US 30 at the intersection with the Lincoln Highway.

Aldo Sanchez Quijano, 20, of Worth, Illinois, was driving a 2002 Hyundai Elantra west on U.S. 30 early this morning and was in the left passing lane as he approached the intersection with Lincoln Highway.

36-year-old Jamar Howard from Indianapolis was also traveling west in a 2000 Lincoln Towncar.

Quijano told Deputy Bragg that he fell asleep, his Hyundai left the right lane, and his front end collided with the rear of Howard’s Lincoln.

Quijano reported no injuries and Howard complained of pain in his back and neck. He was taken by ambulance to Plymouth Hospital for evaluation and treatment and his condition was listed as stable.

Deputy Bragg was assisted at the scene by the Plymouth Fire Department, Plymouth EMS, officers from the Marshall and Starke County Sheriff’s Departments, and Starke County EMS.