Two women received minor injuries when a pickup truck struck their SUVs Thursday afternoon in Lockport Township. In a press release, St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark A. Lillywhite said deputies responded to a 2:20 p.m. report of the crash, which took place on Buckhorn Road near Arizona Boulevard.

A GMC pickup truck, operated by a 25-year-old Three Rivers man, was southbound on Buckhorn Road when a vehicle ahead of him began slowing for another vehicle that was preparing to turn. The pickup operator did not see the vehicles slowing in time and sideswiped a Jeep SUV before veering into the northbound lane and striking a Chevrolet SUV.

Lillywhite said two Three Rivers women, including the 36-year-old operator of the Jeep and the 52-year-old operator of the Chevrolet, received minor injuries. Both were transported to the hospital for treatment. All drivers were wearing seatbelts.

Neither speed nor alcohol was a factor in the accident. The pickup operator was cited for violations involved in the crash. The Three Rivers Fire Department and Brokers Towing provided assistance to deputies at the scene.

Dave Vago is a writer and columnist for Watershed Voice. A Philadelphia native with roots in Three Rivers, Vago is a planning consultant to history and community development organizations and is the former Executive Director of the Three Rivers DDA/Main Street program.