Alton, Iowa– An Alton woman was taken to the hospital after an accident in Alton on Friday, August 25, 2023.

The Orange City Police Department reports that at about 9:00 a.m., 79-year-old Phyllis Van De Griend of Alton was driving a 2018 Chevy northbound on Third Avenue, in Alton. They tell us that 52-year-old Kenneth Wendler of Michigan was westbound on Highway 10 in a 2024 Peterbilt semi-tractor-trailer.

The report says that after stopping for the stop sign, Van De Griend proceeded into the intersection and struck the driver’s side of the semi-trailer.

The Orange City Ambulance took Van De Griend to Orange City Health System Hospital. Wendler reported no injuries.

Van De Griend’s Chevy sustained $15,000 in damages, and Wendler’s Peterbilt sustained $10,000 in damages.

Van De Griend was charged with a stop sign violation.

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