Two collisions were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of Sept. 12-24, according to dispatcher reports.
At 2:44 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, a three-vehicle collision, with injuries was reported at the intersection of Navajo Blvd. and Joy Nevin Avenue. The vehicles involved were a black 2016 Mazda driven by Rafael Hernandez, 28, of Wichita, Kan., with passenger Marcos Bernal, 35, of Edcouch, Texas, a white 2007 Chevy Aveo driven by Deannerick Logg, 31, of Sun Valley with passenger Shawndee Nelson, 34, of Holbrook and a maroon 2003 Dodge 1500 truck driven by Ethan Knight, 19, of Holbrook. According to the report, Hernandez was traveling north on Navajo Blvd., when Knight, who was traveling east on West Joy Nevin Avenue at a high rate of speed, drove through the stop sign and ran into the side of Hernandez’s vehicle, causing Hernandez to move and crash into Logg’s vehicle, which was stopped at the stop sign on East Joy Nevin Avenue on his east side. After striking the vehicle, Knight drove the truck into a wall of a building. Hernandez or his passenger was treated for injuries by EMS. Knight was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign and failure to control speed. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Knight did not appear impaired and stated he had not been distracted but gave no explanation for his actions at the scene.
At 4:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at the intersection of 8th Avenue and West Buffalo Street. The vehicles involved were a gray GMC truck driven a 15-year-old Holbrook boy with a learner’s permit, and a tan Toyota Sienna driven by Riley Meeks, 22, of Holbrook. According to the report, Meeks was driving east on West Buffalo Street and proceeding from a stop sign when the side rear of her vehicle was struck in the side by the boy who was traveling south on 8th Avenue and failed to come to a complete stop at the intersection before driving through it and striking the vehicle. The boy was cited for failure to control speed to avoid a collision.
