GILLETTE (WNE) — No one was hurt Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle crash that was caused by a wrong-way driver.

A 55-year-old woman was driving a 2013 Ford when she accidentally started driving the wrong way. She was headed north on South Douglas Highway in the southbound lane, said Police Sgt. Jay Johnson.

When she realized this, she panicked and tried to abruptly turn right onto Boxelder Road. In doing so, she turned directly into a northbound semi, driven by a 55-year-old man, Johnson said.



The truck’s bumper collided with the Ford’s passenger side door and rear quarter panel. Damage is more than $1,000, but both vehicles were still drivable, Johnson said. There were no injuries.

The woman admitted to driving the wrong way, and she was ticketed for improperly driving on a divided highway.