Thursday, April 26, 2012

Motorcyclist injured in Thursday morning collision at Mt. Vernon

MT. VERNON — One person was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital after a car-vs.-motorcycle collision early Thursday.

Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident at 7:12 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of 44th and Broadway streets.

Eric Jiardina, 32, of Mt. Vernon, was traveling west bound in a car on Broadway, and turned in front of Timothy McCullough, 43, of Marion, who was riding a motorcycle.

McCullough was airlifted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis with extensive injuries. No other injuries were reported.  full story

Jiardina was cited for failure to yield to an oncoming vehicle.