According to a release from Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson, the first accident occurred Saturday at the intersection of Second and Kansas Avenue. Police say a vehicle driven by Olivia Pederson of Belleville, Illinois, struck a stop sign after losing control because of slick road conditions.
A second accident was reported later Saturday in the 900 block of Unity. Wilson says vehicles driven by Jamarion McDaniel and Irving Boldridge, both of Atchison, were involved in a collision, also attributed to hazardous winter weather.
Authorities remind drivers to slow down, allow extra stopping distance, and use caution when traveling during icy or snowy conditions. Additionally, with the frigid temperatures blanketing the area, drivers are encouraged to include a cold weather emergency kit in vehicles in order to handle the weather conditions should a breakdown occur.
