2 drivers taken to the hospital following crash outside of Grand Ridge

Two motorists were taken to OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa following a two-vehicle crash Sunday southeast of Grand Ridge.

At 4:45 p.m. Sunday, deputies said Zachary Reardon, 29, of Streator, was eastbound on North 20th Road and entered ito the intersection with East 20th Road.

Reardon's vehicle was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by a 17-year-old juvenile, deputies said.

Following the impact, both vehicles entered into the southeast ditch and struck a utility pole.

Both drivers were taken to the Ottawa hospital by Grand Ridge EMS.

The 17-year-old driver was cited on complaints of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure to yield upon entering into an intersection.