(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports there were three recent, non-injury accidents. Most recently, at around 7:45-a.m. Sunday (Oct. 27), a semi pulling a grain hopper and driven by 38-year-old William A. Hike, of Grand Junction, was traveling south in the 1200 block of Justice Road, when the rig struck a black Angus cow on the road. The animal – owned by Steve Schwartz, of Bayard – died on impact. It was valued at $1,500. The 2004 Peterbilt semi sustained $1,500 (minor) damage.

A collision in Guthrie County at around 7:45-a.m. Friday, caused an estimated $11,500 damage. Authorities say a 2018 KIA Sportage SUV driven by 65-year-old Michael C. Kesselring, of Guthrie Center, was northbound on 7th Street in Guthrie Center, while a 2018 KIA Forte driven by 20-year-old Paxton Kay Schneider, of Adair, was traveling west on Prairie Street. Kesselring stopped at the controlled intersection and then proceed the intersection, where his vehicle struck Schneider’s car on the front driver’s side. Both vehicles came to rest in the intersection. Deputies cited Kesselring for Failure to Yield from a stop sign.

And, a rollover accident Oct. 24th in Guthrie County caused an estimated $10,000 damage to a 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup truck. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says the vehicle, driven by 33-year-old Scott R. Mills, of Adel, was turning left onto Highway 141 from Highway 44, when the full grain cart the vehicle was pulling, overturned. No citations were issued.