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How Slippery Was it Dec. 29? At Least 12 Accidents in Geneva

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I counted 12 Dec. 29 accidents when I collected the lot Tuesday at the.

If you'll recall, Dec. 29 also was the day the on Route 38 at the tracks in West Chicago. Slippery roads were part of the blame in that one.

That also was the day to warn drivers to "be careful out there" on icy roads.

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There might be additional accounts of Dec. 29 accidents that trickle in during the next few days, but you get an idea of what police had to deal with by scanning the list of accidents below. 

Accident With Injuries on East Fabyan Parkway—The front of a Jeep Liberty driven by Horacio Razimoff, 48, of St. Charles collided with the front of an Oldsmobile Alero driven by Elayne Wright, 42, of Montgomery around 5:22 a.m. Dec. 29 in the 0-50 block of East Fabyan Parkway near Route 25, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Wright was taken to Delnor Hospital. The Liberty was traveling east on the Fabyan Parkway bridge when Razimoff lost control due to the ice-covered bridge, struck the bridge rail and continued to spin. The Alero began sliding in an attempt to avoid the Jeep Liberty, then spun and struck the bridge rail, reports said.

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Accident on Route 25 Near Chalmers—The front of a Ford Mustang driven by James F. Cunningham III collided with the guard rail on the east side of the overpass for the Union Pacific Railroad bridge Dec. 29 in the 300 block of Crissey Avenue, reports said. Cunningham lost control on the icy bridge. More than $1,500 damage was done to the vehicle.

Accident on South Third Street—The rear of an International 4300 driven by William Miceli, 21, of Palatine collided with the front of a Jeep Loredo driven by Carol Krenger, 72, of Geneva around 10:14 a.m. Dec. 29 in the 500 block of South Third Street, reports said. More than $1,500 damage was done to any one vehicle. Miceli was issued a ticket for improper backing.

Accident on Randall Road—The front and passenger side of a Ford Ranger 2000 driven by Jorge Toro-Ceja, 27, of St. Charles collided with the front of a Scion XD driven by Jacqueline Neiswinger, 24, of St. Charles around 5:32 a.m. Dec. 29 in the 500 block of South Randall Road near Kaneville Road, reports said. Toro-Cwja was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions.

Other accidents on Dec. 29 that did not involve Geneva drivers or reported injuries include:

1-car accident on East Fabyan Parkway near Route 25—4:58 a.m.

1-car accident on 0-99 block of East State Street—5:16 a.m.

2-car accident at Fabyan Parkway bridge—5:28 a.m.

3-car accident on 0-99 block of Fabyan Parkway—5:30 a.m.

2-car accident on South Second Street—10:41 a.m.

1-car accident on 2000 block of Geneva Drive near Kautz Road—1:10 p.m.

2-car accident on 400 block of East State Street—1:41 p.m.

2-car-accident 0-99 Crissey—6:49 p.m.

 

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