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UPDATE: One Person Injured, But Accident at School-Crossing Intersection Cleared Quickly
A crash at Geneva Drive and East Side Drive at around 7:33 a.m. Wednesday sends one person to Delnor Hospital but only briefly slows school and commuter traffic.
A two-vehicle collision at around 7:33 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Geneva Drive and East Side Driver caused one injury and slowed school and commuter traffic, but was quickly cleaned up.
Geneva fire engines and an ambulance arrived at the scene, near the entrances to Good Templar Park and the Geneva East subdivision, and briefly closed at least one lane of traffic.
One person was transported to Delnor Hospital, a Geneva Fire Department shift commander said.
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The Fire Department report said both vehicles sustained minor damage, but at least one vehicle was towed from the scene. A single squad car remained at 8:06 a.m. and the intersection was fully cleared by 8:12 a.m.
The intersection is a crossing place for school children walking to Harrison Street elementary school, and a crossing guard usually is stationed there. However, the accident did not involve pedestrians, the Geneva Fire Department shift commander said.
