Slippery conditions wreaked havoc on motorists in Door County all day on Wednesday, including one accident in the Town of Sevastopol that sent two people to the hospital. The accident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. at the intersection where State Highway 42/57 split heading north. According to the accident report, a 77-year-old Sturgeon Bay man and his wife were turning from STH 57 to head south on STH 42/57 when his sports-utility vehicle was struck by a 52-year-old Sturgeon Bay man driving through a red light heading north in his pick-up truck. The cars were towed, and both men had to be transported to the hospital to be treated for their injuries while the female passenger was uninjured. The pick-up truck driver was cited for failing to stop at a red light. The accident report noted the wet, slushy conditions at the time of the crash, which was part of a busy day for emergency personnel and tow truck drivers. From midnight on Wednesday to 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, the Door County Sheriff’s Department received 15 calls for cars in the ditch and nearly a dozen calls for accidents.
