No citations were filed following an accident on Sept. 18 in the 100-block of N. Fillmore St.
According to an Osceola police report, Devon Gray of Castonia, NC was traveling north on Fillmore St. in a 2012 Hino Straight truck when he came to the underpass on N. Fillmore St. The underpass is marked with signs that indicate a clearance of 10′10″ while the front of the cargo box on Gray’s truck indicated a height of 13′. When Gray attempted to go through the underpass, the top of the cargo box struck and was removed.
When officers arrived on the scene, Gray was parked halfway in a private driveway and partly on Webster St., with the top of the cargo box on the ground behind the truck. Gray indicated that he was a new driver, and following the route given by Google Maps, and did not think about the possibility of the truck not fitting under the underpass.
Damage is estimated at $15,000 to the 2023 Hino. There did not appear to be any damage to the cement underpass.
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No citations were issued following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 34 west and Warren Ave. on Sept. 18.
According to an Osceola police report, Mariah Ryan of Waukee was traveling eastbound on Highway 34 in a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. At the same time, Leonel Verdecia Peguero of Key Largo, Florida, was traveling westbound on Highway 34 in a 2015 Kia Cadenza, and attempting to turn south onto Warren Ave. Verdecia Peguero stated that he had a green light, but not a green arrow, when Ryan came into the intersection and struck the side of his vehicle. Ryan admitted to looking down at her phone just before entering the intersection, and did not know if she had a green light or not.
Both Verdecia Peguero and passenger Catherine Martinez del Sol of Key Largo, Florida, were transported via ambulance to Clarke County Hospital to be checked for injuries.
Damage is estimated at $3,000 to the 2010 Chevrolet and $5,500 to the 2015 Kia.
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No injuries were reported in a car v. deer accident on Sept. 19 on Interstate 35 north.
According to an Osceola police report, William Amsberry of Leon was traveling north on Interstate 35 in a 2012 Ford Fiesta when a deer ran into the road directly in from to Amsberry, who was unable to avoid hitting it.
Damage is estimated at $6,000 to the 2012 Ford.