Riverside woman cited for texting while driving

Woman drove her car into a utility pole on Washington Road

Posted 4/9/20

Barrington police responded to a car accident on Washington Road on Tuesday, March 31 at about 8:30 p.m.

Police said a Riverside resident was driving north on Washington Road when her vehicle …

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Riverside woman cited for texting while driving

Woman drove her car into a utility pole on Washington Road

Posted

Barrington police responded to a car accident on Washington Road on Tuesday, March 31 at about 8:30 p.m.

Police said a Riverside resident was driving north on Washington Road when her vehicle struck a utility pole. Police interviewed the woman, who later admitted to texting while driving.

Police issued the woman a citation for operating a vehicle while using a handheld device. No one was injured in the accident.

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