FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     Contact:  Capt. Kevin Spencer

                                                                                                                       

 DATE:                   01/07/10                                                                                                                                                                                                       Telephone:    (308) 630-6280

 

                On 01/06/10 Officers of the Scottsbluff Police Dept, along with Scottsbluff Fire Dept and Valley Ambulance responded to the 800blk of Broadway regarding an injury accident. Investigation revealed that Ashley Baldwin  (17) of Scottsbluff was entering Broadway from West 8^th Street in a 2008 Ford, when it was struck by a southbound Mercury being operated by 17 year old Cameron Schwindt also of Scottsbluff. Baldwin’s vehicle then entered the northbound lane of Broadway where it was struck by a 1996 Oldsmobile that was northbound being operated by Miguel Alvarez 23yo of Scottsbluff. Baldwin was transported to RWMC by Valley Ambulance. The drivers/occupants of the other vehicles were not transported to the hospital. Several thousand dollars in the damage were estimated to each vehicle. The seriousness of Baldwin’s injuries is unknown. No citations were issued in the accident, blowing snow and icy roads contributed to the accident and the Scottsbluff Police Dept would like to remind drivers to pay attention to the road conditions and take their time in getting where they need to go.