Distracted driving was apparently the cause of a two-vehicle accident yesterday that sent two women to the hospital.
Melinda L. Gurnsey, 25, of 14107 Gillette Road, Albion, said she was looking at her GPS as she approached the intersection of Route 262 and Byron Road in Byron. She reportedly told accident investigator Deputy Matt Butler that she didn't notice a stop sign.
Her 2006 Ford pickup was struck by a Ford pickup driven by Constance S. Rockow, 40, of 927 County Line Road, Hamlin.
Rockow was taken by ground ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital with a complaint of head pain. She was conscious at the time of transport.
Gurnsey also complained of head pain, and was conscious, and was taken by ambulance to UMMC.
She was issued a traffic citation for alleged failure to stop at a stop sign.
The accident was reported at 3:29 p.m.
