Three collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Aug. 13-19, according to dispatcher reports.
At 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred on South Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white Chevy pickup driven by David Ordonez Jr., 18, of White Mountain Lakes, and a tan Buick LeSabre driven by a 17-year-old girl. Video evidence showed the girl failed to yield from a stop sign, striking the pickup. She was cited for failing to yield from a stop sign.
At 4:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, a vehicle vs elk collision occurred on Highway 77. According to the report, Dominique Desmond, 22, of Taylor, struck an elk on Highway 77 at Milepost 354 in Taylor. No injuries were reported.
At 2:51 p.m. on Tuesday, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on West 7th Street South and 1st West Street in Snowflake. According to the report, Linda Van Daren, 84, of Snowflake, was driving north on 1st South Street when she made a U-turn and struck another vehicle being driven by Jarrin Martin, 19, of Snowflake. Van Daren was cited for making an unsafe turn.
