(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Guthrie County say there were two accidents late last week (In addition to the previously reported accident involving 16-year-old Colby Waltz, of Bagley). Authorities say at around 4:30-p.m. Friday, a two vehicle accident occurred in front of 610 McPherson Street, in Casey. An investigation revealed a 2012 Dodge RAM pickup driven by 45-year-old Amber M. Shearer, of Casey, was backing out of a parking spot. She failed to notice a legally parked 2014 Chevy Impala and backed into the car, causing $5,000 damage to the Impala. No injuries were reported. Shearer was cited for Failure to provide proof of financial liability (accident insurance), and for Unsafe backing on a Highway.

And, at around 4:42-p.m. Thursday, a 2008 Ford F250 super Duty pickup driven by 20-year-old Trenten Lee Custer, of Jefferson, was traveling east on Highway 141 in Guthrie County, when he tapped the brakes as he was approaching the intersection with Oak Avenue. The pickup went out of control and slid into the north ditch, near Oak Avenue. The vehicle struck the ditch, hit a culvert and flipped onto the driver’s side, causing $15,000 damage. There were no injuries reported, and no citations issued, as the road was covered by snow and blowing snow.