(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports there were no serious injuries following two separate, recent single-vehicle accidents. Authorities say a car driven by 38-year-old Jarrod D. Majors, of Jefferson, hit a patch of ice and left Wagon Road at around 2:50-a.m., Tuesday. The car entered the ditch and rolled over. Majors complained of pain or possible injury. He was checked-out by Medics and cleared. The Sheriff’s Office said there had been heavy rain and freezing in the area, which likely contributed to the crash. Damage to Majors’ 2015 Chevy Impala was estimated at $20,000 (A total loss).

The other accident in Guthrie County happened at around 6:10-p.m. on Dec. 28th. Authorities say a 2015 Ford Fusion driven by 79-year-old John H. Thomas, of Coon Rapids, was traveling north on Chestnut Road, when Thomas swerved to avoid a deer on the road. The car went out of control and into the ditch, where it struck a tree stump and came to rest. Damage was estimated at $8,000.