Traffic Accident: Road Open - Oakland/Center @ Main/Macarthur

City of Bloomington, Illinois sent this bulletin at 07/29/2021 04:01 PM CDT

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All Lanes Open Sign

Bloomington, IL - The accident at Oakland/Center @ Main/Macarthur has been cleared, and the roadway has been reopened for vehicle traffic. Traffic flow should return to normal once the congestion has dissipated.

The Bloomington Police Department thanks you for your patience. Please drive safely.

 

Media information: 

Today (7/29/21) at approximately 2:47 p.m., a BPD officer was on patrol and noticed a traffic crash had occurred at the intersection of Main St and Oakland Ave. Unit 1 was on Main St. traveling north when it struck another vehicle (unit 2). Unit 2 was traveling west on Oakland Ave when it was struck by unit 1. Unit 2 then rolled onto it's side into a parking lot. As a result of the crash, a power line pole was struck which caused power lines to fall to the ground. Officers and firefighters blocked off the area. Two of the passengers in unit 2 were transported to St. Joseph's E.R. for minor injuries. The driver of unit 1 was issued a citation for Disobeying a Traffic Control Signal and released from the scene.