Edgerton woman in good condition after Interstate crash
A Saturday accident on Interstate 39/90 left two people with nonlife-threatening injuries.
At 4:10 a.m., a 1993 Plymouth Voyager van driven by Amanda K. Beckwith, 23, of Edgerton was eastbound on the Interstate near Highways 12/18 in Madison when she lost control of her vehicle, spun around, and came to rest across the other lane, according to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol.
A semitrailer truck driven by Michael B. Dischler, 43, of Janesville, was able to avoid colliding with the van, but also lost control of his truck. It came to rest on its passenger side on the right shoulder of the road.
A second semitrailer truck driven by Aaron J. Scalzo, 34, of Rio, was behind Dischler, and was unable to avoid striking the van on the passenger’s side.
Beckwith and a 1-year-old male passenger in her car, were transported to University Hospital. Beckwith was listed in good condition on Saturday afternoon. The State Patrol did not release the name of the juvenile.
Dec 27, 2009 at 6:13 p.m.
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As a cousin of Amanda, I would like to say thank you to everyone for there though's. I would also like to thank the 3 driver's. They put there life on the line for a person they knew nothing about. They are both doing well. the little guy had some bumps and bruises but notihng serious. As far as the comments about her having the baby out at that time. Having to open her workplace at 6am. requires her to have him out at that time.
Thanks again to everyone.
Dec 27, 2009 at 1:50 p.m.
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My husband knows one of the people who was on the scene after it happened. He said the van was sitting in the middle lane of the interstate with no lights on, but no one knows how long it was there before the accident. Also, the first truck driver had minor injuries. The baby in the van was okay. Thank God no one was seriously injured.
Dec 27, 2009 at 6:19 a.m.
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My stomach hurts just reading stories like this.....main reason being the poor little peanut involved. Oh what a scary thing for a baby to go through. I agree that I wouldn't have my child out at that time in the morning, but we do need to think that the possiblity of her going to work and taking him to a babysitter may be the reason....I would rather not jump to conclusions. AND YES! Thank you so much to you, the truck driver that was selfless enough to put your own life in danger to save that of another! God Bless!
Dec 26, 2009 at 8:53 p.m.
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Yes the Janesville truckdriver needs kudos also, he avoided her van and yet put his truck in the ditch on its side. I, being a trucker myself, have always thought of that scenerio happening and what I would do. Its unfortunate the second truck wasnt able to avoid her, things happen in an instant and sometimes there is no time to react.
Slowing down in bad weather helps "YOU" control your vehicle, but it doesnt help the people in the other vehicles. Please slow down for everyones sake!
Dec 26, 2009 at 6:16 p.m.
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In this weather I would NOT have my 1 yr old on the interstate at 4 am.
Dec 26, 2009 at 6:03 p.m.
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The interstate must be a bad design. Can we blame it on the interstate engineers?
Dec 26, 2009 at 5:05 p.m.
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beeferer slow slow speed is dangerous in this weather I was going slowwwww and was sliding so went home ...........
Dec 26, 2009 at 4:55 p.m.
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Yesterday we had a bad combination of rain, snow and wind, conditions can change in a heartbeat, and when you add turnpike speeds to the equation, you have a recipe for disaster. I'm glad Amanda's condition is as good as it is and I hope the little guy fared as well.
Dec 26, 2009 at 3:31 p.m.
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Amanda- Glad you are OK. I hope you will learn an important lesson from this. That lesson being SLOW DOWN!
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