Infant and Woman From Dubuque Injured In Three Vehicle Crash

Two people were injured in a three-vehicle accident Monday in Dubuque. 44 year old Denise Austin of Dubuque was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital and a six-month old infant was taken by ambulance to MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center for treatment of their injuries. According to Dubuque police, the crash happened just after 4pm Monday at the intersection of Asbury Road and Judson Drive. Police said 34 year old Kenneth Schmeichel of Dubuque was traveling west on Asbury Road but was stopped in traffic waiting for a vehicle to turn left onto Judson when a vehicle driven by 57 year old Daniel Gleason of Kieler struck the rear of Schmeichel’s vehicle and continued west on Asbury, striking Austin’s vehicle broadside. The infant was a passenger in Kenneth Schmeichel’s vehicle. Gleason was cited with failure to maintain control of his vehicle and failure to have automobile insurance.