Morning crash closes part of Douglas Rd. in Mishawaka

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Updated: 6:39 PM Dec 2, 2008 Morning crash closes part of Douglas Rd. in Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN A morning crash closed a stretch of Douglas Road in Mishawaka for two hours on Tuesday. Posted: 3:09 PM Dec 2, 2008

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A morning crash closed a stretch of Douglas Road in Mishawaka for two-hours on Tuesday.

The accident happened around 9:30am, between State Road 23 and Grape.

Police say two vehicles collided on slippery roads, and an SUV hit a utility pole.

Luckily, no one was seriously hurt.

It has been a busy couple of days for tow truck drivers. They remind you to be careful on the slick roads.

"Slow down, use your head. If you think it might be slippery, it probably is," says Gary Mayfield of Best Way Towing. "If it takes you an extra ten minutes to get there, great," he adds.

They also want to remind drivers that just because the road was safe earlier, that does not mean it will stay that way, "As temperatures drop in the evenings, it tends to make it a little more treacherous. Throughout the day the roads are fine, but colder temperatures make it a lot worse."

An empty car seat was sitting next to the SUV because the driver had just dropped his kids off at daycare.

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