Five collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Feb. 14-27, according to dispatcher reports.
At 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on 4th South Street and 2nd West Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a silver Toyota Camry driven by Russell Kupfer, 44, of Show Low, and a gray Ford Explorer driven by a 17-year-old girl. Kupfer was cited for failure to control vehicle to avoid a collision.
At 5:29 p.m. on Wednesday, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Main Street and 3rd South Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a Dodge Ram 2500 hauling a trailer driven by Tom Smith, 64, of Snowflake, and a Toyota Yaris driven by a 17-year-old Snowflake boy. According to the report, the boy attempted to make a left turn off 3rd Street, to travel south when he collided with the trailer. The boy was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way.
At 6:54 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Cattle Lane and Main Street in Taylor. The vehicle was a white 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by Charles “Clint” Hall, 44, of Payson. Hall was arrested for criminal damage, DUI, criminal speed, reckless driving, and hit and run.
At 10:07 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at Rodeo Drive and Centennial Ball Fields in Snowflake. According to the report, a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old boy was following another vehicle driven by a 16-year-old girl west on Rodeo Drive when the girl turned left and the rear of her vehicle was struck by the boy. The boy was cited for following to close.
At 11:07 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred on Navel Lane and Highway 77. The vehicles that were involved were a gray 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Gina Kugler, 48, of Flagstaff and a silver Jeep Wrangler driven by a 16-year-old Show Low girl. The girl was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
