Hitting gas instead of brake causes chain reaction crash
On Monday, March 18, at 7:57 a.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a multi-vehicle accident on Water Street in Seneca, with no blockage and no injuries.
Lucija F. Nickels, 64, Eastman, was pulling over on Water Street in Seneca to park behind three other vehicles. The Nickels’ vehicle accelerated instead of stopping, rear-ending a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado owned by Brandon A. Grimsled, 37, Boscobel. This caused the Grimsled vehicle to rear-end a 2005 Chrysler van owned by Nathan A. Mormann, 39, Gays Mills, which caused the Mormann vehicle to rear-end a 2013 Jeep owned by Lisa J. Cornwell, 40, Seneca.
The Grimsled, Mormann and Cornwell vehicles were legally parked and unoccupied the time of the accident. The vehicles were drivable, having sustained some front and rear damage. The Mormann vehicle also sustained some radiator damage and was not drivable.
Nickels claimed no injuries at the scene and was able to drive her vehicle from the scene.