A Rochester woman and an Argos man were injured in a three-vehicle Friday morning crash on U.S. 31 at Michigan Road. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office was notified around 11:45 a.m., according to a news release. A PT Cruiser driven by Sierra Winters, 26, of Argos, was northbound in the right lane of U.S. 31 near 12B Road and crossed over the left passing lane in front of a motorcycle driven by Brody Townsend, 21, of Rochester. Townsend’s Harley-Davidson struck the back of Winters’ car. The crash report indicates he was thrown from the bike and came to rest just north of the intersection.
Winters continued through the intersection toward the southbound lanes of U.S. 31 and struck a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck. The truck driver, Louis Frick, 79, of Bremen, was not injured.
Investigators say alcohol was not a factor for any of the drivers. Winters complained of neck pain and was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Plymouth. Townsend was transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend for treatment of head and right leg injuries. None of the injuries were life-threatening, according to police.
