Four people were injured, including two flown from the scene, of a two vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on the Walnut Hill Road at the Medlin Road intersection in rural Walnut Hill.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department reports the crash occurred when a van driven by 55-year-old Ross Henry of Medlin Road in Centralia pulled from the Medlin Road into the path of an east bound car driven by 18-year-old Landon Price of McKee Street in Centralia and the two collided nearly head on.
Both Henry and a passenger in the Price vehicle, 49-year-old Jeremy Dickerson of Rileyville Road in Dix, were both extricated from the vehicles before being airlifted from the scene by Air Evac Helicopters to St. Louis hospitals for treatment. Price along with another passenger in his car, 20-year-old Shelia DIckerson of Calumet Street in Centralia, were both taken to area hospitals by ambulance for treatment.
Kell, Centralia District, and Jefferson Fire Departments were all called to the scene to assist along with Life Star, United Medical Response, and Litton’s Ambulance Services.
The crash was reported at 12:53 pm.
