A 31-year-old Paola woman was killed in a two-vehicle wreck north of Hillsdale Lake during icy conditions yesterday morning, February 16th. Preliminary investigation shows that 31-year-old Randa Crisco, also known as Randa Oliver of Paola was driving north on Gardner Road north of 239th Street when the vehicle crossed the center line and hit a pickup truck traveling south on Gardner Road. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at 6:53 a.m. Thursday, and upon arrival deputies observed a small sedan with heavy damage and a pickup with front-end damage. The driver of the sedan was unresponsive and had to be extricated by a deputy, who then performed life-saving measures. Randa was later transported to a local hospital, where she died.
Witnesses at the scene say the driver side of the KIA slid into the front end of the pickup, and evidence at the scene also matched that description. The icy roadways at the time appear to be a contributing factor. The adult driver of the pickup and a juvenile passenger were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The accident continues to be investigated by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.
