Two collisions were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of July 17 – Aug. 3, according to dispatcher reports.
At 2:41 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, a single vehicle collision occurred near West Romero Road and the old county road yard. The vehicle involved was an older model Toyota sedan. According to the report, the officer responded to the scene and discovered the vehicle was crashed facing westbound on the east side of the road. The vehicle was not occupied and the keys were left in the ignition and one airbag had deployed. The incident remains under investigation.
At 4:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred at the intersection of State Route 77 and State Route 377. The vehicles involved were a gray 2023 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Isaac Begay, 19, of Kirtland, N.M., with four passengers, Domonique Benally, 24, of Kirtland, N.M., Raytrice Arthur, 22, of Mesa, Beau Begay, 19, of Kirtland, N.M., Koelle Etsitty, 23, of Fruitland, N.M.; and a red 2015 Chevy Cruze driven by Christina Morgan, 43, of Peridot, with one passenger, Luther Morgan, 59, of San Carlos. According to the report, Begay stop at the stop sign on eastbound SR 377 and attempted to turn north onto SR 77 but his view was obstructed by a semi-truck and he did not see Morgan traveling south on SR 77 and pulled in front of the vehicle, causing the collision. Begay was cited for failure to control speed to avoid a collision. The four passengers in Begay’s vehicle were transported from the scene by EMS to the hospital.
