Two collisions were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of July 1-21, according to dispatcher reports.
At 4:04 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, a three-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at the intersection of Navajo Blvd., and Hopi Drive. The vehicles involved were a white Toyota RAV4 driven by Jayantibhai Patel, 64, of Brandon, Miss., a semi-truck driven by Ylario Rascon, 55, of Visalia, Calif., and another semi-truck driven by Robert Stigall, 63, of Paulden. According to the report, Patel was traveling behind the semis which were side-by-side when they braked for a red light and Patel’s vehicle rear-ended them as he crossed over the dividing line. The RAV4 was towed from the scene. Patel was cited for failure to control speed to avoid a collision.
At 4:41 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred on Navajo Blvd., and West Iowa Street. The vehicles involved were a white 2005 Chevy Tahoe driven by Chris Jones, 51, of Holbrook and a gray 2019 Nissan Frontier driven by Wilfred Wauneka, 66, of White Cone. According to the report, Wauneka was traveling on Navajo Blvd., when Jones, who was attempting to enter onto Navajo Blvd., from a side street, pulled forward and was struck by Wauneka. Wauneka was transported to Little Colorado Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. Jones was cited for failing to yield from a stop sign.
