WOODLAND – A Woodland woman was flown for treatment following an automobile accident Monday afternoon.
According to the state police in Clearfield a 27-year-old man from Terra Alta, WV was traveling east on US Route 322. Jamie Simpson was traveing traveling north on Bigler Road. Police said the West Virginia man did not notice the red light at the intersection. They reported the Simpson entered the intersection and that was when the West Virginia man noticed the red light on his path of travel. Police said he hit the brakes and steered to the right in an attemp to avoid hitting Simpson’s vehicle. However, the front of his 1999 Kenworth 900L struck the driver side of Simpson’s 1993 Nissan Sentra.
The West Virginia man was not injured and was wearing his seat belt. Police said she was flown to Altoona Regional for treatment of major injuries. It was unknown if she was wearing her seat belt.
A citation will be filed against the West Virginia man.
Police were assisted at the scene by Clearfield Emergency Medical Services, PennDOT, BJW, Hyde, Hope, Reliance, and Winburne Fire Departments, Bigler Boyz Towing and fire police.
