Capsule reports - Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024

Intersection accident

A Portland woman complained of leg pain after a New Castle woman failed to yield to oncoming traffic at the intersection of Arch and Meridian streets, causing an accident about 5:40 p.m. Thursday.

Cloey Weesner, 22, Portland, was driving her 2017 Chevrolet Traverse north on Meridian Street and passing through its intersection with Arch Street. A 2014 Volkswagen Golf driven by 20-year-old Breanna S. Shults drove into her path, causing Weesner’s vehicle to strike Shults’ car. (Traffic on Arch Street stops at the intersection — traffic on Meridian Street does not stop.)

Shults’ vehicle was towed. Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.

Turning accident

A Portland woman crashed the car she was driving into a Pennville woman’s vehicle at the intersection of county road 100 North and U.S. 27 about 9:56 a.m. Thursday.

Cristey E. Adair, 66, was driving a 1991 Buick Regal along county road 100 North. As she turned south at the intersection with U.S. 27, she struck a northbound 2009 Jeep Liberty driven by 25-year-old Anastasia N. Thayer of Pennville.

Adair was cited for driving without a license.

The vehicle she was driving is registered to Gloria Hicks of Geneva, and it was towed.

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

Backing crash

A Portland woman backed her car into another Portland woman’s vehicle at the intersection of Franklin and Votaw streets in Portland about 7:20 p.m. Thursday.

Genara Martinez, 57, Portland, was driving her 2012 Chevrolet Impala along Franklin Street near its intersection with Votaw Street. Fay K. Bird, 63, Portland, was driving her 1993 Ford Ranger behind Martinez. Bird told police Martinez began to turn onto Votaw Street but changed course because of oncoming traffic, causing Martinez to back up and crash into Bird’s car.

Martinez was cited with driving without a license, failing to carry a certificate of registration and operating a vehicle without financial responsibility. Her vehicle was towed. 

Damage is estimated between $1,000 and $2,500.