A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Union and 5th Roads on Thursday afternoon sent three people to Memorial Hospital of South Bend. It happened at 1:20 p.m., according to the Marshall County Police Department.
A silver Chevrolet Impala driven by 22-year-old Kassandra Vaca of Walkerton was stopped at the intersection preparing to travel westbound on 5th Road. A white Ford pickup driven by 21-year-old Cole Kaser of Walkerton was traveling southbound through the intersection and was struck by Vaca’s car.
Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Vaca, Kaser and a passenger in Kaser’s truck were all transported via ambulance to South Bend. Polk Fire and EMS and the Walkerton Police Department assisted at the crash scene.