Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of US 31 and Michigan Road, south of Plymouth Friday morning about 11:45 for a three vehicle crash.
26 year old Sierra Winters of Argos was traveling northbound on US 31 near 12B Road in the right lane in a 2009 PT Cruiser. As she approached the intersection of Michigan Road, she crossed over into the left lane to make a left hand turn onto Michigan Road. Winters failed to see a motorcycle in the passing lane and pulled into its path. The 2013 Harley Davidson was driven by 21 year old Brody Townsend of Rochester.
The motorcycle collided with the back end of the PT Cruiser and Townsend fell from the motorcycle and come to rest just north of the intersection.
The PT Cruiser continued through the intersection towards the southbound lanes of US 31 and stuck a trailer being pulled by a 2014 Chevrolet Pick-up being driven by Louis Frick of Bremen. The impact causing disabling damage to the front end of the PT Cruiser and to the trailer being pulled by vehicle the pick-up.
Sierra Winters was taken to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth with a complaint of neck pain. Brody Townsend was transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend for a complaint of pain to the head and right leg. None of the injuries were life threatening.
Alcohol was not a factor with any of the drivers.
Marshall County Police Officer Andrew Wozniak investigated the crash.
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