A view from an accident with injuries over the lunch hour at the Clark Bridge intersection. (Photos by Michele Brannan)ALTON - A woman was transported to a hospital from the scene of a lunchtime accident at the entrance of Clark Bridge in Alton on Tuesday.

The call to the Alton Fire and Police Departments came in at 12:16 p.m. at Landmarks Boulevard and the Clark Bridge.

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One person apparently was making a turn and the other driver was going straight. One car appeared to turn into the other. Traffic was slowed after the accident. 

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Alton Fire Department Battalion Chief Dave Eichen said the department has been called to that particular area a lot for accidents in the past. 

Eichen did not specify exactly what caused the crash situation today. He said over time, there have been a lot of calls after people trying to beat the lights at the intersection going to and from work. He encouraged motorists to obey the signals at the Clark Bridge intersection.

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