(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports there were four accidents last week, one of which resulted in injuries. That accident happened at around 10:20-a.m. March 18th, in the 3100 block of Highway 25. Authorities say a 2014 Chevy Cruze driven by 18-year-old Conner Douglas Mumford, of Adair, was traveling northbound when the vehicle veered off the road to the right. Mumford over-corrected, causing the car to nose-dive into the ditch/embankment.

Mumford showed no signs of impairment or intoxication, according to the report. He was transported by EMS to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. The car sustained $15,000 damage, and was a total loss. Mumford was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.

About two-hours later, a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 51-year-old Tammy Rae Wise, of Guthrie Center, was struck by a 2010 Ford Edge SUV, driven by 69-year-old Patricia Lynn McFarland, of Guthrie Center. The accident happened at the intersection of State and 5th Streets, in Guthrie Center. Authorities say When McFarland failed to yield from the stop sign, her SUV struck the Jeep on the passenger side, causing a total of $3,500 damage. No injuries were reported. No citations were issued.

On March 17th, a 2019 Volvo semi tractor-trailer driven by 44-year-old Nicholas Doe, of Des Moines, was traveling westbound on Highway 141 just east of Bagley, when Doe fell asleep at the wheel. The semi  began travel onto the left shoulder. Doe over-corrected, causing the rig to come to rest in the south ditch, where it flipped onto its passenger side. Doe refused medical treatment, but decided to get checked out once his family arrived to pick him up. The semi sustained $20,000 damage. No citations were issued.

And, on March 21st at around 9-p.m., 31-year-old Levertis Norwood, Jr., of Fort Dodge, was driving a 2017 BMW SUV northbound on Justice Road at 215th Street, when he fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle entered the west ditch and struck an embankment, causing the SUV to roll over. Norwood wasn’t hurt. The vehicle sustained $20,000 damage and was declared a total loss. Norwood was cited for Failure to Maintain Control