No citations were issued following a semi v. SUV accident on Sept. 23 at the intersection of Highway 34 east and Highway 69 north.
According to an Osceola police report, Andrew Stuck of Corydon was driving a 2017 Freightliner west on Highway 34, intending to turn north onto Highway 69. Stuck said that he had to make a wide right turn in order to make the corner, and had his turn signal on. Behind Stuck was a 2021 Ford Explorer driven by Alexis Peters of Leon, who stated that she did not see a turn signal. She did notice Stuck in the turn lane, but thought he was going to turn south, and pulled up beside the semi. As Stuck turned right, the right rear trailer tires struck the front left corner of Peters’ vehicle.
Damage is estimated at $8,000 to the 2021 Ford and $0 to the 2017 Freightliner. No injuries were reported.
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No citations were reported in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Jefferson and Fillmore Streets on Sept. 24.
According to an Osceola police report, a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 16-year-old was driving southbound on Fillmore St. As she approached the intersection of Fillmore and Jefferson Streets, she could not see east due to the sun.
At the same time, a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 15-year-old was traveling west on W. Jefferson St. She had already entered the intersection at Jefferson and Fillmore, prior to the 16-year-old arriving at the intersection. As the 15-year-old was crossing the northbound traffic side of Fillmore and entered the southbound side, the 16-year-old entered the intersection, the front of her vehicle colliding with the front middle passenger side of the other, causing the airbags in the 16-year-old’s vehicle to deploy, which caused minor injuries to the driver and a 15-year-old passenger. The occupants of the 2016 Chevrolet were uninjured. All parties were transported to the Clarke County Clinic by their respective parents.
Damage is estimated at $7,000 to the 2017 Chevrolet and $1,500 to the 2016 Chevrolet.