Minivan crashes into creek near Urbana; 1 hurt

The driver of a minivan suffered non-life threatening injuries Tuesday after she drove off Middle Urbana Road and ended up in a creek running beneath the road.

The Honda Odyssey was headed south when it continued off the right side of the road, continued through a field and ended up in the shallow water.

Urbana Twp. firefighters tell us the driver may have suffered from a medical condition in losing control of the vehicle, but that part of the accident is under investigation.

She was taken to Urbana Mercy Medical Center, firefighters said.

Crews were dispatched to East County Line and Middle Urbana roads just after 4 p.m.

Middle Urbana Road was closed for a time to allow a tow truck to remove the minivan.

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