Capsule Reports - Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023

Backing accident

A Portland man backed the truck he was driving into another vehicle along Lincoln Street in Portland about 3:40 p.m. Saturday.

Juan J. Caal, 51, was backing up a 2007 Ford F-150 when he struck a 2016 Mercedes-Benz driven by 54-year-old Corey L. Heniser of Portland, according to a Portland police report. Caal left the scene, later telling police he didn’t know he had been involved in an accident.

Damage is estimated between $2,500 and $5,000. The vehicle Caal was driving is registered to Five Star Contracting of Geneva, and the vehicle Heniser was driving is registered to Brigade Electronics of Portland.

Alley crash

A Portland man’s vehicle hit another car at the intersection of Meridian and Adams streets in Portland about 6:10 p.m. Friday.

Rayna M. Brenner, 33, Portland, was driving a 2003 Jeep Liberty south in an alley near the intersection. Daniel T. Foster Jr., 44, Portland, was driving his 2018 Ford Explorer east in a nearby alley when he entered the intersection and crashed into Brenner’s vehicle. He told police he couldn’t see because of a building obstructing his view.

Damage is estimated between $2,500 and $5,000.