Crash involving three vehicles four miles east of Jamesport resulted in the death of Trenton woman Valerie Johnson on Feb. 4.
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Kenneth Talley, 70, Trenton, was driving a 2001 Ford Ranger eastbound on MO-6 with Valerie Johnson, 56, Trenton, in the vehicle. The other two vehicles, a 2010 Honda Odyssey and 2006 GMC Yukon, were traveling westbound on MO-6. The Ranger slid on the road and side-swiped the Honda. The Ranger lost control during the sideswipe and crossed the center line into the westbound lane where it hit the Yukon head on with its front passenger side. The Ranger came to rest on the westbound shoulder facing east, the Honda came to a controlled stop on the westbound shoulder, and the Yukon came to rest blocking the westbound lane facing north.
Johnson, occupant in the Ford Ranger, was rushed by Daviess County Ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead by Dr. Eric Roland. Next of kin was notified.
Talley, driver of the Ranger, received serious injuries and was transported by Grundy County Ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital. Neither Talley nor Johnson wore their safety devices when the crash occurred.
The driver of the GMC Yukon, Devin Burkhiser, 34, and occupant Amber Burkhiser, 31, both of Unionville, received minor injuries and were both transported to Wright Memorial Hospital by Daviess County Ambulance. No one in the Honda was injured.
Both the 2006 GMC Yukon and 2001 Ford Ranger were totaled. The 2010 Honda Odyssey sustained extensive damage.
The accident was investigated by Sgt. D. P. Little and MCIU #1 Sgt. H. A. Sears, and assisted by Tpr. J. P. Lynch, Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, Jamesport First Responders, and Jamesport Ambulance District.