TWO HURT IN RICHLAND COUNTY COLLISION

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Two people were hurt Friday in a two vehicle accident on Illinois Route 250 near CR 600 East in rural Richland County. Illinois State Police report the mishap involved a 2015 Ford being driven by 77 year old Janice Burnell of Noble and a Ford tractor pulling a field cultivator and being ridden by 21 year old Jordan Wilson of Olney. The Burnell vehicle coming around a curve collided with the farm implement. Burnell and a passenger-36 year old Jennifer Brown also of Noble were injured-Burnell seriously. She was taken to a local hospital via ambulance. Brown suffered only minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene. Wilson was uninjured. Both lanes of 250 had to be closed to traffic for over an hour to clear the wreckage, Authorities investigating did ticket Burnell with Improper Lane Usage.