Two-Vehicle Accident in East Franklin

About 11AM, East Franklin Township Police Sergeant William Evans observed an automobile accident at the intersection of Westgate Drive and Wible Rd.

Unit #1, a 2006 Ford Escape owned by Sue E Langham of Kittanning and operated by Ian P Cole of Denver North Carolina, was stopped at the stop sign on Wible Rd attempting to make a left hand turn onto Westgate Drive.

The driver was blinded by the sun and was unable to see unit #2, a 1991 Toyota belonging to Bevington Technologies of Worthington, that was traveling west on Westgate Drive in his direction

John Bevington - the driver of Unit 2, states he was traveling west on Westgate Drive when Langham pulled out from the stop sign directly into his path of travel. According to Sgt. Evans, he states he applied his brakes but was unable to stop on the icy road surface.