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2 hurt in Mills County collision, Thursday evening

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December 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Two people were transported by Glenwood Rescue to Mercy Hospital, following a collision at around 6-p.m. Thursday. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2016 Ram truck driven by 37-year old Michael Morelli, of Ruffin, NC., was traveling west on Highway 34 near Hillman Road. As he approached the crest of a hill, Morelli saw a Subaru in the roadway. Morelli tried to stop, but was unable to do so. His pickup hit the Subaru on its passenger side. Following the crash, the Subaru, driven by 56-year old Becky Decker, of Glenwood, came to rest in the north ditch. Decker was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.

The Sheriff’s office reports also, 54-year old Thomas Lee Chalupa, of Omaha, was arrested at the Mills County Jail, Thursday, for Criminal Mischief. His bond was set at $1,000.