The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has released more information on three recent accidents. Last Wednesday, at around 8:35-a.m., Deputies responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident at Highway 148 North and Main Street in Anita. A 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe owned and driven by 29-year old Lynsey Marie Powell, of Exira, was stopped at the southbound stop sign at Highway 148 when Powell’s vehicle was struck in the front by a 2015 Lexis owned and driven by 44-year old Kristine Lou Karns, of Anita, as she was making a turn northbound onto Highway 148. No injuries were reported. Damage to Powell’s vehicle is estimated at $4,000; damage to Karns’ vehicle is estimated at $5,000. Karns was cited for Improper Left Turn.
That same day, at around 1:25-p.m., Cass County deputies responded to a report of an accident Main Street in Anita. Officials say a 2016 Ford F250 driven by 49-year old Wade Darin Epp, of St. Joseph, MO, was pulling a trailer westbound on Main Street, when the trailer was struck by a 2006 Buick LaCrosse, owned and driven by 85-year old Marcia Mae Lantz, of Anita, as she was backing out of a parking stall. No injuries were reported. Damage to the trailer is estimated at $1,000; damage to Lantz’s vehicle is estimated at $1,500.
And, on November 20th at around 9:40-a.m., deputies in Cass County responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident on 690th Street ¼ mile north of Memphis Road. A 2017 Peterbilt Crane driven by 50-year old Wesley Alan Nicholas, of Essex, was northbound on 690th Street when the vehicle entered the eastbound ditch, rolling one and a quarter times, landing on the vehicle’s right side. Nicholas was taken to CCMH via Medivac for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $500,000. Nicolas was cited with Failure to Maintain Control. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Cumberland, Anita, and Massena fire departments and Cass County EMA.