Three collisions were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of July 16-29, according to dispatcher reports.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, a two-vehicle collision, with injuries occurred at the intersection of State Route 77 and State Route 377. The vehicles involved were a yellow Penske moving truck driven by Rogers Peter, 31, of Port Orchard, Wash., and a white Dodge truck towing a horse trailer driven by Linford Reidhead, 71, of Holbrook. According to the report, Peter had stopped at the stop sign at the intersection but then continued forward and struck Reidhead. Both drivers were transported to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries and a horse in the trailer was also injured. Peter was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign.
At approximately 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at the intersection of Navajo Blvd. and Hopi Drive. The vehicles involved were a white Ford Escape driven by Alex Baldonado, 44, of Holbrook, and a red Ford Ranger driven by Craig Albert Hunt, 76, of Holbrook. According to the report, Hunt was traveling east on Hopi Drive and drove into the intersection, attempting to turn north on Navajo Blvd. Baldonado was traveling north on Navajo Blvd. and was going through the intersection when he was struck on the rear driver’s side of the vehicle by Hunt. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene and Hunt was cited for failure to stop at a red light.
At approximately 12:25 a.m. on Monday, July 28, a pedestrian identified as Darryl Yazzie, 57, of Holbrook, reported that he was struck by a small white sedan, which fled the scene on the corner of Fifth Avenue and West Arizona Street. Yazzie stated he was walking home and was on the southeast corner, crossing to the southwest corner when he was struck from behind and knocked to the ground. Yazzie stated that the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 or 11 p.m. and that he had been left lying in the street with an injury to his knee for an hour until his phone was able to call the police. He stated that the license plate included the letters CZL and that four people were in the vehicle. The incident remains under investigation.