From Sheriff Derek Morgan:
On 06.02.2022 at approximately 2:17 p.m. the Wabash County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call of a driver in distress. The call was mapped via the 911 system to the very rural area of South Division St. in Mt. Carmel. Mt. Carmel Police Department joined the rescue efforts searching from the Wabash River bridge to the south division location.
A deputy located 75 year old Peggy L. Reliford of Moro, IL whom was hung up in the mud of a farm road near the Wabash River. MCPD used their newly acquired Kawasaki Mule to transport Reliford from the scene to the Wabash General Ambulance which was in the area. The ambulance service had been crossing the river bridge and asked if they were needed, thus they staged themselves on south division.
Reliford was transported to Wabash General Hospital to be evaluated. During the incident it was found that Reliford was being sought by Madison County authorities as she had left to get gas in Missouri the day prior. Reliford told Mt. Carmel Dispatch she had stayed in her car overnight.
I want to thank the Mt. Carmel Police Department for the quick response and use of their Mule and dispatchers that are on point, as well as the Wabash General Ambulance personnel for their monitoring of our radio frequency as they were returning from a run. Top notch communication between all agencies involved.
