(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following two separate collisions last Friday. At around 7:24-a.m., vehicles driven by 37-year-old Allyn Case and 35-year-old Tony Chapman, both of Jefferson, collided on Highway 141 at the intersection with Quail Road. The sheriff’s office says a 2014 Chevy pickup driven by Allyn Case was westbound on Highway 141 behind a semi. A 1988 Ford pickup driven by Chapman was stopped to make a left turn onto Quail Road. A westbound semi was also stopped to make a left-hand turn. When Case passed the semi stopped on Highway 141, he struck the passenger side of a flatbed trailer being towed by Chapman’s pickup. Damage from the collision amounted to an estimated $12,500 altogether, according to the sheriff’s department. Allyn Case was cited for passing on the wrong side.

The second accident happened at around 9:40-a.m., Friday. Authorities say a 2024 Chevy pickup driven by 47-year-old Michael VanGundy, of Yale, was traveling north on Sycamore Avenue at 160th Road, when VanGundy failed to stop at the posted stop sign. His pickup struck a westbound 2022 Chevy pickup in the left rear. That vehicle was being driven by 42-year-old Nathan Van Zee, of Guthrie Center. Damage from the collision amounted to $6,000. VanGundy was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.