Six collisions were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of May 13-26, according to dispatcher reports.

At 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Crestview Drive and Navajo Blvd. The vehicles involved were a white 2015 Honda Pilot driven by Lari Long, 72, of Yellville, Ark., and a white 2017 Chevy 1500 driven by Margaret Tolth, 77, of Chandler. According to the report, Long was at the stop light waiting to turn right on Navajo Blvd., when he was struck from behind by Tolth. No citation was noted.

At 1 p.m. on Friday, May 15, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Navajo Blvd. The vehicles involved were a white 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Victoria Ruelas, 45, of Winslow, and a white 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, driven by Angela Warner, 56, or Overgaard. According to the report, Ruelas was traveling south on Navajo Blvd., when she was struck by Warner who was also traveling south on Navajo Blvd., and attempted to merge to the right, striking the driver side of her vehicle causing Ruelas to run off the road and into a light pole. Reulas’ vehicle was towed from the scene. Warner was cited for making an unsafe lane change.

At 2:31 p.m. on Monday, May 18, a single vehicle collision occurred at Whiting Avenue and Hill Road. The vehicle involved was a black 2008 Audi A6 with an unknown driver. According to the report, an officer observed the vehicle off the road approximately 50 yards from Hill Road. It appeared the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed going west on Romero and attempted to make the turn but went off the road, struck a road sign, hit a tree then stopped in the wash. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

At 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred at Navajo Blvd and Buffalo Street. The vehicles involved were a red 2025 Toyota Camry driven by Roy Yazzie, 65, of Holbrook, with three passengers and a black 2026 Chrysler Pacific van driven by Sylvia Tarkeshian, 32, of Winchester, Calif., with four passengers. According to the report, Yazzie was stopped at the stop sign on West Buffalo Street and due to traffic backed up on the south bound lanes of Navajo Blvd., he was unable to see the north bound lanes of Navajo Blvd., which he was going to merge onto. As he attempted to merge into Navajo Blvd., he was struck by Tarkeshian who was traveling north on Navajo Blvd., and who was unable to see Yazzie due to the backed-up traffic in the southbound lanes. The collision caused Tarkeshian to collide with the passenger side of Yazzie’s vehicle then strike a gas station sign. The collision pinned the passenger in Yazzie’s vehicle. All people involved in the collision were transported to the Little Colorado Medical Center in Winslow for treatment of their injuries. Yazzie was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign.

At 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at the intersection of State Route 77 and Highway 180. The vehicles involved were a white 2015 Honda Civic driven by John Pomroy, 65, of Chandler, and a 2024 Nissan Altima driven by Abdul Mohammed, 32, of Houston, Texas. According to the report, both vehicles were traveling slowly through the construction zone when Pomroy struck Mohammed from behind. No citation was noted.

On Tuesday, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred on Navajo Blvd., and Florida Street. The vehicles involved were a black Chevy Silverado driven by Jimmy Sharkey, 42, of Indian Wells, and a silver Toyota Tacoma driven by Brian Gall, 42, of Flagstaff. According to the report, Gall was stopped in the line of traffic on southbound Navajo Blvd. when he was struck from behind by Sharkey, who had pulled onto south Navajo Blvd. from East Florida Street. A passenger in Sharkey’s vehicle was transported to Little Colorado Medical Cener for treatment of his injuries. Gall’s vehicle was towed from the scene and Sharkey’s vehicle was impounded for 20 days. Sharkey was charged with aggravated DUI, two counts of criminal damage and three counts of aggravated assault. He was booked into the Navajo County Jail.