Snow-packed roads caused trouble all over southwest Iowa, Saturday and Sunday. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Sunday, said two, non-injury accidents occurred. At around 11:15-a.m. Sunday, a 2002 Dodge pickup pulling a horse trailer, was traveling northbound on Highway 71, when due to the snow and ice on the road, the vehicle went out of control. The pickup and trailer skidded across the highway and entered the west ditch, causing the pickup and trailer to jackknife. The driver of the vehicle, 84-year old Melvin D. Zimmerman, of Ochelata, OK., was not hurt. Damage from the accident amounted to $4,500. No citations were issued.

And, an accident at around 2:10-p.m. Sunday, occurred on northbound Highway 71, when a 2002 Chevy K2500 pickup driven by 20-year old Samuel E. Barkley, of Cumberland, slowed for a vehicle turning off Highway 71 onto High Street, in Montgomery County. After the vehicle turned, Barkley began to accelerate, but lost traction. His pickup went out of control and entered the east ditch, where it rolled over and came to rest on its top. No injuries were reported. The truck is owned by Robert Barkley, of Cumberland. The sheriff’s report did not list a dollar amount of damage to the vehicle. No citations were issued.