February 25, 2015 at 6:22 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
Capsule Reports
Icy accidents
Black ice led to numerous slide-offs and a pair of property damage traffic accidents Tuesday in Jay County.
Jay County Sheriff’s Office reported four slide-offs between 4:55 and 5:45 p.m.
Those occurred on Indiana 26 east of county road 600 East, county road 300 West at Indiana 26, U.S. 27 at road 400 South and Indiana 18 at road 800 North.
About 6:25 p.m., a Pennville man driving west on Indiana 26 encountered black ice at county road 200 West. Christopher A. Murray, 29, 8953 W. 350 North, lost control of a 2003 GMC Envoy, spun off the roadway and struck a utility pole. The vehicle, registered to Bruce A. Murray, same address, received between $1,000 and $2,500 in damages.
About 11:30 p.m. Tuesday a Dunkirk man lost control of his pick-up truck when he hit black ice at the same location. Michael R. Toney, 44, 364 E. North St., told Jay County police he was westbound on Indiana 26 when he hit the ice. His 2001 Chevrolet Silverado crossed into the eastbound lane then went off the road, with the rear of the truck striking an Indiana and Michigan utility pole.
Toney’s truck received between $2,500 and $5,000 in damage.
Two other accidents were reported, but there was no damage in those incidents.
Monday mishap
An SUV driven by a Portland man received between $2,500 and $5,000 in damage about 4:50 p.m. Monday when it slid off Indiana 26 near county road 600 East.
Neal E. Roth, 49, 258 E. Rogers St., told Jay County police he was westbound on Indiana 26 in his 2000 Ford Explorer when he ran into a sheet of black ice and slid head-on into a Jay County REMC utility pole.
Fender bender
Icy roads caused an SUV driven by a Portland woman to rear-end another vehicle about 3:36 p.m. Tuesday on Industrial Drive.
Lauren Nuckols, 16, 4068 E. 600 South, was traveling east on Industrial Drive when she attempted to stop her 1996 Chevrolet Suburban near the drive for First Bank of Berne. She skidded into the rear of a 2003 Oldsmobile driven by Alexander Krieg, 17, 6263 E. 400 North.
Damage was estimated to be between $2,500 and $5,000.
Driver hits deer
At roughly 8:30 p.m. on Monday a Portland woman struck a deer while traveling on county road 200 North.
Karen Wellman, 54, 2776 North U.S. 27, was east on county road 200 North when a deer stepped in front of her 2006 Chevrolet Impala. She struck the deer with her car and the damage estimated to be between $1,000 and $2,500.
Black ice led to numerous slide-offs and a pair of property damage traffic accidents Tuesday in Jay County.
Jay County Sheriff’s Office reported four slide-offs between 4:55 and 5:45 p.m.
Those occurred on Indiana 26 east of county road 600 East, county road 300 West at Indiana 26, U.S. 27 at road 400 South and Indiana 18 at road 800 North.
About 6:25 p.m., a Pennville man driving west on Indiana 26 encountered black ice at county road 200 West. Christopher A. Murray, 29, 8953 W. 350 North, lost control of a 2003 GMC Envoy, spun off the roadway and struck a utility pole. The vehicle, registered to Bruce A. Murray, same address, received between $1,000 and $2,500 in damages.
About 11:30 p.m. Tuesday a Dunkirk man lost control of his pick-up truck when he hit black ice at the same location. Michael R. Toney, 44, 364 E. North St., told Jay County police he was westbound on Indiana 26 when he hit the ice. His 2001 Chevrolet Silverado crossed into the eastbound lane then went off the road, with the rear of the truck striking an Indiana and Michigan utility pole.
Toney’s truck received between $2,500 and $5,000 in damage.
Two other accidents were reported, but there was no damage in those incidents.
Monday mishap
An SUV driven by a Portland man received between $2,500 and $5,000 in damage about 4:50 p.m. Monday when it slid off Indiana 26 near county road 600 East.
Neal E. Roth, 49, 258 E. Rogers St., told Jay County police he was westbound on Indiana 26 in his 2000 Ford Explorer when he ran into a sheet of black ice and slid head-on into a Jay County REMC utility pole.
Fender bender
Icy roads caused an SUV driven by a Portland woman to rear-end another vehicle about 3:36 p.m. Tuesday on Industrial Drive.
Lauren Nuckols, 16, 4068 E. 600 South, was traveling east on Industrial Drive when she attempted to stop her 1996 Chevrolet Suburban near the drive for First Bank of Berne. She skidded into the rear of a 2003 Oldsmobile driven by Alexander Krieg, 17, 6263 E. 400 North.
Damage was estimated to be between $2,500 and $5,000.
Driver hits deer
At roughly 8:30 p.m. on Monday a Portland woman struck a deer while traveling on county road 200 North.
Karen Wellman, 54, 2776 North U.S. 27, was east on county road 200 North when a deer stepped in front of her 2006 Chevrolet Impala. She struck the deer with her car and the damage estimated to be between $1,000 and $2,500.
Top Stories
9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit
Chartwells marketing
September 17, 2024 7:36 a.m.
Events
250 X 250 AD