(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says there were three accidents the week of Nov. 18th. Late Sunday morning, a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 29-year-old Sean Michael Mason, of Guthrie Center, was traveling south on Hickory Avenue at 130th Street, when Mason swerved to miss another vehicle coming around the curve. His SUV entered the west ditch, drove through a fence, and came to rest after striking a pine tree. Authorities say Mason showed no signs of impairment. He complained of pain and possible injury, but was not transported to a hospital. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $8,000.

There were two vehicle-deer related accidents last Friday, in Guthrie County. Sheriff’s officials say at around 3:25-p.m., a 2020 Hyundai driven by 29-year-old Nicholas W. Knopik, of Lincoln, NE, was traveling north on Highway 25 when the car struck a deer. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $10,000. And, at around 10:15-p.m., Friday, a 2018 Dodge Durango driven by 35-year-old Shannon Marie Oliver, of Guthrie Center, hit a deer on Monteith Road. The vehicle sustained an estimated $6,000 damage.

No injuries were reported following those two accidents.