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3 accidents in Guthrie County so far this week

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July 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Guthrie County say no injuries were reported following three separate accidents that took place this week. Tuesday evening, vehicles driven by 58-year-old Debra K. Miller, and 35-year-old Jessica M. Wharton, both of Menlo, collided at the intersection of 6th and Panora Streets, in Menlo. The accident happened at around 7:42-p.m., when Miller failed to yield the right-of-way. Damage from the collision amounted to $11,000. Miller was cited for Failure to Yield from a stop sign.

Wednesday night, a 2012 Chevy Impala driven by 57-year-old Roberta J. Ashby, of Guthrie Center, struck a calf that was on 250th Street in Guthrie County. The calf – owned by Dale Clarke – died at the scene. Damage to the car was estimated at $2,500.

And, at around 4:50-a.m. Thursday (today), 22-year-old Erika M. Martell, of Jefferson, struck a deer on southbound Highway 25 near 160th Street, in Guthrie County. Her 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV sustained $3,000 damage.