Two Sturgeon Bay residents were sent to area hospitals on Monday after another struck their vehicle in the Town of Brussels on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred just before 1 p.m. when Donald Lettie of Sturgeon Bay tried exiting County Highway H onto State Highway 57. He was struck shortly thereafter by Jack Schmelzer of Sturgeon Bay, traveling northbound on STH 57. According to the accident report, Lettie saw one car traveling north on the highway but did not see Schmelzer following behind it. The collision caused Lettie to have to be airlifted to an area hospital with a broken neck and shoulder. One of the passengers in the Lettie’s car, Debrorah Lettie, was taken to Door County Medical Center for suspected minor injuries. A third passenger in Lettie’s vehicle and Schmelzer also suffered possible injuries but were not transported. Lettie failed to yield to the right of way, but the Door County Sheriff’s Department did not cite him for his action. The accident closed down a portion of STH 57 for about an hour before it reopened to traffic shortly before 2 p.m.