By NATE KING
Salina Post
Two drivers were transported to Salina Regional Health Center with injuries following a head-on collision Saturday near the intersection of Old Highway 81 and Mentor Road in Saline County.
According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, the crash occurred around 5:49 p.m. when a black 2012 Lincoln four-door sedan driven by 42-year-old Nichole Yohe of Assaria was traveling southbound on Old Highway 81. Yohe attempted to turn left to head eastbound on Mentor Road but turned into the path of a northbound white 2014 Subaru Tribeca SUV driven by a 72-year-old from Salina.
The vehicles collided nearly head-on due to the Lincoln's turn. Both drivers sustained injuries and were transported to Salina Regional Health Center by Salina EMS.
Sheriff Soldan noted that the speed limit in the area is 55 mph and that the intersection has been the site of numerous vehicle crashes despite having no visibility obstructions.
"There’s something about that intersection... we work a lot of accidents there," Soldan said.
Soldan said Yohe was cited for failing to yield when turning left.