SAN ANGELO, TX — At 11a.m. this morning, San Angelo first responders were dispatched to a roll over accident at the intersection of N. Bryant and 23rd Street.
Officer Loudermilk with the San Angelo Police Department (SAPD) stated that based on eye-witness accounts and security camera footage, a white Chevy was traveling northbound on Bryant when it attempted to make a left turn on a green light across Bryant. At the same time, a queue of cars were lined up in the southbound lane waiting to go. As the Chevy began to turn, the first car in the queue, a Volkswagen Jetta, began to drive. The Jetta then struck the Chevy on the right passenger side.
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The impact caused the Chevy to flip and roll on its side before coming to a rest inches away from a nearby traffic light pole.
The Chevy had two occupants, a driver and an 11-year-old juvenile. The 11-year-old was transported to Shannon with an injury to the leg. The driver of the Jetta was also transported to Shannon for non-incapacitating injuries.
The driver of the Chevy who had minor injuries was issued a citation for Failure to Yield Right of Way: Left Turn.
The southbound lanes of N. Bryant have been blocked off. Loudermillk stated that police officers have blocked off the lanes as far back as 26th street due to a fuel leak from the Chevy. Please avoid the area until the accident can be cleared.
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