Car crash Tuesday near Valmeyer

Madison Lammert- September 7, 2021

Emergency personnel responded to a call of a vehicle that had driven off the roadway, continued down the levee and came to rest in a wooded area at Bluff Road and HH Road.

The call came in around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

There were only minor injuries. The car, a small black Nissan sedan, was eventually able to back out of the brush.

The Valmeyer Fire Department, Valmeyer Police Department, Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded.

Madison Lammert

Madison is a reporter at the Republic-Times. She has over six years of experience in journalistic writing. Madison is a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in mass communications. Before graduating and working at the Republic-Times, Madison worked for SIUE’s student newspaper, The Alestle, for many years. During her time there she filled many roles, including editor-in-chief. When she is not working, she likes to spend time with her dog and try new restaurants across the river.