Posts Tagged ‘bluff road’
Driver arrested after brief pursuit in Columbia
A local man was taken into custody after attempting to elude a traffic stop about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Columbia. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy attempted to pull over…
Read MoreMonday fire call on Bluff Road
The Maeystown, Valmeyer and Prairie du Rocher fire departments responded around 10:15 a.m. Monday to a house in the 3800 block of Bluff Road for a report of a possible…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Police Department responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday to a motorcycle crash on Bluff Road just north of Limestone Lane. The motorcyclist, a 68-year-old man, sustained only minor…
Read MoreFire destroys abandoned farmhouse near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer, Columbia, Maeystown and Prairie du Rocher fire departments battled an early Wednesday morning blaze that destroyed an old abandoned farmhouse near the Stuckmeyer’s Farm property on Bluff Road…
Read MoreTrains stopped for vehicle on tracks
All train traffic was halted temporarily late Saturday night after a vehicle went off the roadway at the intersection of Bluff Road at Outlet Road in rural Monroe County and…
Read MoreTeens caught after motorcycle incident with police
Two juvenile males were apprehended following an incident involving a motorcycle early Wednesday morning. At 5:21 a.m., a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department sergeant observed a motorcycle traveling northbound in the…
Read MoreRollover crash on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5:15 p.m. Saturday to a rollover crash on Bluff Road at the curve near Fountain Road north of Valmeyer. Both occupants of the vehicle were…
Read MoreGood Samaritan dies at crash site
Many were stunned at the news of Roger Muertz’ sudden passing, but none were surprised that he was trying to help someone. Muertz, 57, of Modoc, died late Sunday night…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash south of Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 2:15 p.m. Monday to the report of a motorcycle crash in the area of Bluff Road at Baer Road just south of Valmeyer. The motorcyclist was…
Read MoreMonday crash on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:15 p.m. Monday to what was reported as a rollover crash on Bluff Road at Steppig Road. The driver reported minor injuries in the incident.…
Read MoreLocal projects in state construction plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Gov. JB Pritzker released a $20.7 billion highway improvement plan for 2022-2027 recently that included several local projects. Many of those projects have already…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash in Prairie du Rocher
Emergency personnel responded about 7:30 p.m. Sunday to a motorcycle crash in Prairie du Rocher. The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department, MedStar Ambulance, Randolph County Sheriff’s Department and ARCH Air…
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