Capsule Reports - Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024

Lost control

A Portland woman lost control of the van she was driving on U.S. 27, causing her to leave the road and damage property about 1:32 p.m. Wednesday.

Uquilder Lopez, 20, was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Express south on the highway. As she approached a curve, the vehicle left the west side of the road. She overcorrected, causing the vehicle to go across the road and leave the east side of it. She drove through a ditch, striking a utility pole support wire and two large stuffed decorative horses. 

Lopez was cited for driving without a valid license. The vehicle she was driving — it’s registered to Reynaldo Jiminez Luna of Portland — was towed.

Damage is estimated between $10,000 and $25,000. The utility pole is registered to American Electric Power, and the horses are owned by Bob Burkey.