June 4, 2021 at 5:01 p.m.
Friday, June 4, 2021
Capsule reports
Intersection collision
Damage is estimated between $10,000 and $25,000 after a Portland man failed to see oncoming traffic at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Ben Hawkins Ave. about 6:33 p.m. Thursday.
Seth D. Runyon, 34, was driving his 2006 Dodge Magnum north on Ben Hawkins Ave. and stopped at the intersection with Lincoln St. Runyon failed to notice the 1995 Ford Ranger, driven by 18-year-old Sheldon L. Eley of Portland, driving west on Lincoln St., according to a Portland Police Department report. He then proceeded into the intersection. Both vehicles collided and were later towed.
Semi struck
A Portland man drove into the rear end of a semi truck on U.S. 27 about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Mark L. DeHoff, 45, was driving his 2002 Toyota Camry south on the highway. He later told Portland Police Department he had just left the bank and was transferring money from a bank envelope to his wallet. He didn’t notice the 2012 Freightliner Cascadia 125, driven by 35-year-old Justin M. Hummel of Monroe, stopped and preparing to turn onto Lincoln Ave.
DeHoff’s vehicle collided with the back of the semi-tractor registered to Pioneer Packaging of Portland. The Toyota was later towed. Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.
Off the road
A Portland woman’s vehicle was ran off the road by an unidentified driver at 12:31 p.m. Wednesday.
Michaella M. Iles, 23, was driving north on Meridian Street near Votaw St. when another vehicle attempted to merge into her lane. The other vehicle struck Iles’ 2014 Mazda 3 and caused her to hit the curb. The other driver continued northbound and left the scene. Damage is estimated between $1,000 and $2,500.
Deer hit
Deer caused three accidents in Jay County this week.
Karen S. Short, 46, Fort Wayne, was driving her 2006 Volkswagen Jetta north on the highway near Treaty Line Road about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday when the animal ran in front of her vehicle. Damage is estimated between $10,000 and $25,000.
Stacy L. Harris, 43, Pennville, was driving her 2017 Toyota Camry east on West Seventh Street before the intersection with Blaine Pike about 11 a.m. Thursday when a deer ran across the road. She was unable to avoid the collision, with damage estimated between $2,500 and $5,000.
Gabriel L. Blankenship, 20, Dunkirk, was driving his 2004 Honda Odyssey east on county road 400 South when his vehicle collided with a deer on the road. His Honda was towed, with damage estimated between $10,000 and $25,000.
Damage is estimated between $10,000 and $25,000 after a Portland man failed to see oncoming traffic at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Ben Hawkins Ave. about 6:33 p.m. Thursday.
Seth D. Runyon, 34, was driving his 2006 Dodge Magnum north on Ben Hawkins Ave. and stopped at the intersection with Lincoln St. Runyon failed to notice the 1995 Ford Ranger, driven by 18-year-old Sheldon L. Eley of Portland, driving west on Lincoln St., according to a Portland Police Department report. He then proceeded into the intersection. Both vehicles collided and were later towed.
Semi struck
A Portland man drove into the rear end of a semi truck on U.S. 27 about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Mark L. DeHoff, 45, was driving his 2002 Toyota Camry south on the highway. He later told Portland Police Department he had just left the bank and was transferring money from a bank envelope to his wallet. He didn’t notice the 2012 Freightliner Cascadia 125, driven by 35-year-old Justin M. Hummel of Monroe, stopped and preparing to turn onto Lincoln Ave.
DeHoff’s vehicle collided with the back of the semi-tractor registered to Pioneer Packaging of Portland. The Toyota was later towed. Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.
Off the road
A Portland woman’s vehicle was ran off the road by an unidentified driver at 12:31 p.m. Wednesday.
Michaella M. Iles, 23, was driving north on Meridian Street near Votaw St. when another vehicle attempted to merge into her lane. The other vehicle struck Iles’ 2014 Mazda 3 and caused her to hit the curb. The other driver continued northbound and left the scene. Damage is estimated between $1,000 and $2,500.
Deer hit
Deer caused three accidents in Jay County this week.
Karen S. Short, 46, Fort Wayne, was driving her 2006 Volkswagen Jetta north on the highway near Treaty Line Road about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday when the animal ran in front of her vehicle. Damage is estimated between $10,000 and $25,000.
Stacy L. Harris, 43, Pennville, was driving her 2017 Toyota Camry east on West Seventh Street before the intersection with Blaine Pike about 11 a.m. Thursday when a deer ran across the road. She was unable to avoid the collision, with damage estimated between $2,500 and $5,000.
Gabriel L. Blankenship, 20, Dunkirk, was driving his 2004 Honda Odyssey east on county road 400 South when his vehicle collided with a deer on the road. His Honda was towed, with damage estimated between $10,000 and $25,000.
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