Two Area Teens On The Mend

Two area teenagers involved in a fatal accident last week are improving in the hospital.

15 year old Danielle Meirhofer of Minonk has been upgraded from critical to serious condition and 15 year old Makenzie Gensler of Toluca has been upgraded from serious to fair condition.  They were taken to St. Francis Medical Center after the crash Thursday evening outside Rutland.

The accident killed one of the two drivers, 16 year old Jaclyn Park of Minonk.  The other driver, 17 year old Brianna Palmore of Minonk has been treated and released.  She was ticketed for failing to yield.