Multiple injuries reported in rural Streator crash

A two-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon near Streator sent an unspecified number of motorists to the hospital.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday morning that deputies were dispatched at 4:15 p.m. Saturday to Route 18 and East 15th Road in Eagle Township, west of Streator.

Reading, Lostant and Streator EMS both responded to the scene and took multiple victims to OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa and to OSF Center for Health in Streator.

A full report is pending; but deputies said Jessica Lundberg, 35, of Rockford was cited on a complaint of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Lundberg was released from the scene with a notice to appear.