Five collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of May 14-27, according to dispatcher reports.
At 4:21 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, a vehicle vs a deer collision occurred on West Snowflake Blvd. and North Lumber Lane in Snowflake. Jerry Pete, 79, of Snowflake, was the driver of the vehicle. There were no injuries reported.
At 7:38 a.m. on Wednesday, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred on West Rodeo Road and South Main Street in Snowflake. According to the report, a 16-year-old girl failed to yield while making a left turn and collided with Jenna Perkins, 21, of Snowflake. Both vehicles were towed and all parties left under their own power. The girl was cited for failure to yield while making a left turn.
At 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, a two-vehicle collision, with injuries was reported on East Willow Lane and South Main Street in Snowflake. According to the report, Tanner Flake, 18, of Taylor, was traveling on East Willow Lane and turned left onto Main Street and was struck by Jordan Riches, 29, of Snowflake, who was traveling north on Main Street. Flake was cited for failure to yield from stop sign.
At 6:48 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, a vehicle vs elk collision occurred on Highway 77 near milepost 353. According to the report, Thomas Jones, 28, of Gold Canyon, struck an elk while driving south on the highway. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene.
At 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 23, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 900 block of South Main Street in Snowflake. According to the report, Franklin Roberts, 74, of Taylor, entered onto South Main Street from a private drive and struck another vehicle. Roberts was cited for failure to yield from a private drive.
