Three people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Green County Tuesday. The crash happened shortly before 3pm at the intersection of County Road N and County Road C in the town of Washington. An investigation revealed that 54 year old Benjamin England of Brooklyn was driving south on County Road N and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection. England continued through the intersection and collided with another vehicle heading west on County Road C. According to the Green County Sheriff’s Department, 41 year old Jacqueline Gilbertson of Argyle was driving the other vehicle. She stopped at the stop sign and entered the intersection when her vehicle was hit. After the initial collision, England’s vehicle collided with a traffic sign and a tree. England and an adult passenger were both wearing their seatbelts. They were trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Monticello Fire Department. Both England and his passenger were taken to a hospital. A third adult passenger in the vehicle reported they were not injured.
