Five collisions were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of July 27 – Aug. 9, according to dispatcher reports. At 8:19 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, a two-vehicle hit and run collision occurred in the 200 block of Navajo Blvd. The vehicles involved were a U-Haul truck towing a vehicle driven by Marry James, 27, of Maricopa and a red Dodge Ram truck owned by Gloria Montoya, 60, of Holbrook. According to the report, the Ram was parked along Navajo Blvd. when it was side-swiped by the U-Haul as it drove past. The driver of the U-Haul, James, failed to stop and was pulled over in a traffic stop moments later. James was cited for hit and run, leaving the scene of a collision, failure to notify and failure to control speed to avoid a collision. At 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred at Navajo Blvd. and East Hermosa Drive. The vehicles involved were a white 1992 Ford F-150 driven by Juan Luna, 31, of Holbrook and a gray 2017 Chevy Equinox driven by James Hall, 79, of Holbrook. According to the report, Hall was stopped at the sign on East Hermosa Drive then pulled forward to turn left onto Navajo Blvd. and struck Luna’s vehicle, which had pulled out from the stop sign at Mission Lane to cross Navajo Blvd. onto East Hermosa Drive. Hall was treated at the scene for a head injury. No citation was noted in the report. At 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred at the intersection of West Erie Street and Navajo Blvd. The vehicles involved were a silver 2011 Jeep Liberty driven by Debbora Tafoya, 68, of Holbrook and a black 2013 Kia Optima driven by Robin Stump, 35, of Holbrook. According to the report, Stump was driving south on Navajo Blvd. when the Jeep crossed in front of her vehicle traveling east to west on Erie Street. Tafoya reported that she did not see the Kia when she attempted to cross Navajo Blvd. Tafoya was cited for failure to yield right of way. Stump was transported to Little Colorado Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. At 6:21 p.m. on Thursday, a vehicle versus pedestrian collision occurred at the intersection of Florida Street and Navajo Blvd. The vehicle involved was a maroon Kia Sorento driven by Helen Apodaca, 58, of Holbrook and the pedestrian struck by the vehicle was identified as Wilfred Hakes, 62, of Holbrook. According to the report, Apodaca was traveling south on Navajo Blvd. and entered into the left turn lane in order to turn east on Florida Street. As she moved forward to turn left traveling approximately 15 mph, she struck Hakes who was in the crosswalk. Hakes complained of back pain and pain on his left side. Hakes was transported to Little Colorado Medical Center in Winslow for treatment of his injuries. Apodaca was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In a later report on Aug. 8, Hakes was found deceased at his residence from unknown causes and as of press time it was unknown if the cause could have been related to the collision earlier in the week. At 1:49 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, a two-vehicle collision, with injuries occurred at the intersection of State Route 77 and State Route 377. The vehicles involved were a green Jeep Cherokee with three passengers driven by Marlaina Warner, 33, of St. Johns and a blue 2015 Toyota Sienna with six passengers towing a small cargo trailer driven by Benson Garner, 37, of Mesa. According to the report Benson was at the stop sign on SR 377 and attempted to turn north onto SR 77. The Jeep was traveling south on SR 77 and when Benson saw the vehicle in front of the Jeep indicating it was turning left onto SR 377 he thought the Jeep was also. He pulled into traffic and the driver’s side of the Sienna was struck by the Jeep. One passenger in the Sienna, Sarah Garner, 35, was in her third trimester of pregnancy and sustained minor injuries to her neck from the seatbelt. A passenger in the Jeep, Elvira Cruz, 74, was injured and the driver of the Jeep was also pregnant. Marlaina Warner and Elvira Cruz were transported to Summit Healthcare for treatment of their injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Benson Garner was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign.
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