One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Nov. 10-16, according to dispatcher reports.
At 10:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 1300 block of South Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were driven by Wilma Pete, 59, of Snowflake and Erlinda Friday, 65, of Holbrook. According to the report, Pete was traveling north in lane one when Friday, who was in lane two, attempted to pass a vehicle going below the speed limit and when she went to change lanes, struck Pete’s vehicle. No citations were issued.
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Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Oct. 27 – Nov. 3, according to dispatcher reports.
At 6:03 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, a vehicle versus elk collision occurred on Highway 77 near Milepost 354. According to the report, an Arizona Department of Transportation truck driven by Chris Bouts, 48, of Yuma struck an elk as it ran into the road. The elk initially fell down but got up and ran off. There was damage to the passenger side front fender, door, mirror and windshield of the vehicle. There were no injuries reported.
At 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle versus elk collision occurred 1.3 miles south of Taylor Farms Drive on Highway 77. The vehicle involved was a Dodge Neon driven by Brent Masoner, 19, of Show Low. The vehicle was towed from the scene. There were no injuries reported.
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Six collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Oct. 20-26, according to dispatcher reports.
At 6:56 on Wednesday, Oct. 20, a single vehicle collision involving an elk occurred on Lone Pine Dam and Highway 77. The vehicle involved was driven by Daniel Busch, 40, of Lakeside who was uninjured in the collision but the elk was killed. There was minor damage to the vehicle.
At 11:26 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, a three vehicle collision, with injuries occurred at 1st Street and Snowflake Blvd. in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a 2011 Chevy truck driven by Kennard Wilcock, 65, of Show Low, a 2018 Nissan truck driven by Robert Kreher, 77, of Snowflake and a 1993 Dodge truck driven by a 17-year-old New Mexico boy. According to the report, Wilcock was stopped on Snowflake Blvd. because the car in front of him was turning left onto 2nd East Street, when he was struck from behind by Kreher. Kreher stated he had stopped behind Wilcock but was struck from behind by the boy, pushing him into Wilcock. Wilcock’s and Kreher’s vehicles were towed from the scene. The boy was cited for unreasonable and prudent speed to avoid a collision.
At 8:35 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, a single vehicle collision, with injuries occurred on West Pinedale Road. The vehicle involved was a purple Honda Pilot driven by Taya Sherwood, 39, of Queen Creek. According to the report, Sherwood was driving south on Pinedale Road in Taylor and about 0.9 miles south of Harvest Court when she lost control of her vehicle rolling it several times. Several occupants of the vehicle were transported to Summit Medical Center for evaluation for their injuries. The vehicle was removed and towed by Alvarez Auto of Snowflake. Other than the vehicle there was no other property damage at the scene of the collision.
At 11:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on East Willow Lane in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a white Jeep Cherokee driven by Connie Penrod, 66, of Taylor and a gray Chevy Silverado. According to the report, Penrod was backing out of her driveway at 417 East Willow in Taylor and struck the Silverado that was parked on the south side of Willow Lane just east of the driveway. The Jeep had damage to its tail gate and the rear window was broken. The Silverado had a broken left tail lamp and minor damage to the bumper.
At 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday, a two vehicle collision occurred in the 400 block of South 200 West Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white Ford driven by Brock Toone, 21, of Idaho Falls and a black Ford truck driven by Robert Smith, 36, of Snowflake. According to the report, Toone was backing out of a private drive when his vehicle was struck by Smith, who was traveling down South 200 West Street. Brock was cited for failure to yield right of way out of a private drive.
At 10:47 p.m. on Tuesday, a single vehicle hit-and-run occurred on West 7th South Street in Snowflake. According to the report Jordan Katoney, 36, of Chambers was arrested for DUI and for leaving the scene of a collision.
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Four collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Oct. 6-19, according to dispatcher reports
At 3:38 p.m. on Thursday. Oct. 14, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Highway 77 near Milepost 363 in Snowflake. The vehicle involved was a silver 2007 Mazda 3 driven by Cecelia Cole, 58, of Holbrook. According to the report, Cole was traveling south when the vehicle drifted off the right side of the road, then after over correcting, the vehicle went off the left side of the road where it hit brush and stopped. Cole admitted to being fatigued and was cited for failure to control vehicle to avoid collision. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
At 8:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 2100 block of West 7th North Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a Ford Escape registered to Kirsten Sanderson, 42, of Snowflake
and another vehicle driven by Douglas Westbrook, 67, of Snowflake. According to the report, Westbrook stated he was backing out of his drive and struck the Escape and tried knocking on the door but no one was awake and was going to return later. Westbrook was cited for making an unsafe turn.
At 11:57 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, a two-vehicle collision, with injuries occurred on Rodeo Road and Main Street in Snowflake. Teresa Mason, 75, of Snowflake was issued a citation for failure to control a vehicle to avoid a collision after she ran into the back of a vehicle driven by Allyson Toone, 47, of Snowflake that was in the left-hand turn lane at Rodeo Road. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Mason was taken to the hospital in Show Low for evaluation for possible injuries.
At 10:03 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at 2nd West and 4th South in Snowflake. Michael A. Whiting, 18, of Snowflake was issued a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, according to dispatcher reports.
At 5:49 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at North Papermill Road and North Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a red 2000 Honda Civic driven by Caleb Burden, 25, of Taylor and a white 2018 Ford Explorer driven by a 17-year-old Taylor girl. According to the report Burden was traveling south on Main Street when the girl pulled out in front of him from a private driveway. The girl was cited for improper turn.
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Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Sept. 22-28. according to dispatcher reports.
At 5:09 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, a pedestrian versus motorcycle collision occurred on Bullduck Lane in Taylor. The vehicle involved was a Suzuki RM motorcycle driven by a 15-year-old Taylor boy. According to the report, the motorcycle was racing down the street when James Roy, 54, of Taylor stepped into the street in an effort to instruct the boy to slow down and was unnoticed by the boy until the last moment. The boy swerved, struck Roy and drove into a barbed wire fence. The boy had multiple lacerations and Roy was taken to the hospital. Roy was later arrested for obstructing a public thoroughfare and endangerment, and the boy was cited for not having proper endorsement and no registration in vehicle.
At 9:22 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, a two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of highways 77 and 277. The vehicles involved were a 2012 Suzuki motorcycle driven by Anthony Lambrechts, 30, of Tucson and a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Caleb Dante, 19, of Maryland. According to the report, the motorcycles were both traveling north on the inside lane on Highway 77 and as they were about to enter the intersection of Highway 277, Lambrechts stopped at the yellow light. Dante was traveling behind Lambrechts and was unable to stop in time and struck Lambrechts from behind. There was minor damage done to the motorcycles and Dante was cited for failure to control vehicle to avoid a collision.
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Three collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Sept. 15-21. according to dispatcher reports.
At 4:43 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 600 block of West Snowflake Blvd. in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white 2004 GMC Yukon driven by Eric Redhouse, 40, of Winslow and a silver Toyota Corolla driven by Rashad James, 38, of Phoenix. According to the report, an officer observed the SUV strike James’ vehicle and then flee the scene. Redhouse was pulled over in a traffic stop at Highway 277 and Hill Crest in Snowflake and arrested for driving on a suspended license, leaving the scene of a collision, DUI and aggravated DUI. The vehicle was impounded. Redhouse was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 10:07 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16, a white 2006 Pontiac Vibe was struck by a dark colored pickup truck on North Main Street in Taylor. The pickup sustained damages to the front driver side but fled the scene before it could be identified.
At 5:07 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, a three vehicle collision, with injuries occurred in the 900 block of South Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white Chevy pickup driven by Guillermo Gonzales, 66, of Snowflake, a blue Ford Escape driven by Kyle Thomas, 30, of Show Low and a blue Ford Focus driven by Jeanette Dinetso, 54, of Snowflake. According to the report, Gonzales was traveling north on Main Street when he attempted to turn left. Gonzales underestimated the space between himself and Thomas who was coming towards him traveling south on Main Street and Thomas struck Gonzales’ vehicle on its passenger side. Gonzales slid around Thomas’ vehicle and struck Dinetso’s vehicle. All three vehicles were towed from the scene. Gonzales was cited for making an improper left-hand turn.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Sept. 8-14. according to dispatcher reports.
At 8:33 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, a single vehicle collision occurred in the 300 block of West 4th South Street. The vehicle involved was a gray and white minivan driven by Angela McCabe, 47, of Snowflake. According to the report, McCabe allegedly drove the vehicle off of the right side of the road and struck a pole. McCabe consented to a breath test showing her blood alcohol content to be .227. McCabe was arrested for failure to control to avoid a collision and extreme DUI with a blood alcohol content of .20 or more. She was cited and released.
At 12:42 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 800 block of North Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a red Toyota Camry driven by Mylee Soder, 20, of Taylor and a white GMC Sierra driven by Corbett Bagley, 79 of Lakeside. According to the report, Soder was traveling south on Main Street in the inside lane when she attempted to turn right into a private drive and struck Bagley, who was traveling next to her in the outside lane. Soder was cited for making an unsafe turn.
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Six collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Sept. 1-7. according to dispatcher reports.
At 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at 700 North Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a blue 2016 GMC Sierra pickup driven by Elijah Roberts, 25, of Pinetop and a maroon 1997 Honda Accord driven by Gerald Gullick, 79, of Taylor. According to the report, Gullick was attempting to get into the left turn lane but a vehicle was in the turn lane in front of him and so he could not get fully into the turn lane and Roberts, who was traveling behind Gullick struck the rear of his vehicle. There was minor damage to Roberts’ vehicle and no citation was reported.
At 1:47 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, a single vehicle collision occurred on Papermill Road in Taylor. The vehicle involved was a silver Chevy Equinox driven by Matthew Barney, 30, of Heber. According to the report, the vehicle driven by Barney crashed into a barb wire fence. Barney was arrested for aggravated DUI and booked into the Navajo County Jail.
At 12:42 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, a two vehicle non-injury collision occurred on South Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involve were a 2018 Toyota Tundra driven by Jack Faulkinbury, 45, of Linden and a blue 2003 Chevy truck driven by Skylar Butler, 20, of Texas. According to the report, Butler was traveling behind Faulkinbury and rear ended the vehicle while making a lane change. Butler was cited for making an unsafe lane change.
At 4:38 p.m. on Saturday, Sept 3, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 300 block of West Center Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a red Dodge Charger driven by Valerie Abeyta, 48, of Taylor and a red Nissan Altima driven by Kylie Owens, 19, of Overgaard. According to the report, Abeyta was traveling west in the 300 block of West Center Street when Owen’s vehicle pulled out in front of her from an adjacent road, then stopped in the road. Owens reportedly had no time to react and hit the vehicle. Abeyta was issued a citation for speed greater than reasonable and prudent.
At 9:01 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, a single vehicle collision occurred on
South 300 West Street in Snowflake. According to the report, Jeffrey Boden, 37, of Snowflake reportedly drove a vehicle through a residential gate. Boden was cited and released for DUI.
At 1:18 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, a collision occurred on South Main Street in Snowflake. According to the report, a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Taylor boy struck a vehicle driven by Steven Hall, 62, of Taylor while changing lanes. The boy was cited for making an unsafe lane change.
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Eleven collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of July 28 – Aug. 17, according to dispatcher reports.
At approximately 12:48 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Main Street and 7th South Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white Ford F150 driven by Jason Montes, 35, of Show Low and a white Jeep Compass driven by a 17-year-old girl. Montes was issued a citation for failure to yield from stop sign.
At 12:54 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, a three vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at a stop light at an intersection in the 700 block of North Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a Ford Expedition driven by Chaz Cardwell, 23, of Snowflake, a Polaris UTV driven by Monte Larson, 77, of Snowflake and a Chevrolet Suburban driven by David Courtois, 79, of Snowflake. Cardwell was cited for making an unsafe left turn at intersection and the vehicles were towed from the scene.
At 4:51 p.m. on Thursday, a two vehicle collision with injuries occurred on Main Street in Taylor. According to the report, Cornell Thompson, 18, of Show Low was reportedly driving a Honda Accord at a speed that was greater than reasonable and prudent when he crossed in to oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle being driven by Sterling Solomon, 48, of Snowflake. Cornell was cited for speed not reasonable and prudent.
At 9:39 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, a single vehicle collision occurred on Highway 77 just outside Snowflake city limits. According to the report, Muhebullah A. Khel, 40, of Phoenix was driving a 2008 GMC box truck loaded with doughnuts. He was traveling east on Highway 77 at Milepost 331.5 when the vehicle left the roadway to the right. Khel over corrected multiple times and the vehicle tipped over onto the passenger side and slid in the roadway until coming to a rest in the opposing lane of travel. There was no damage to any property other than the vehicle. Khel was transported to Summit Healthcare and the vehicle was towed.
At 11:02 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 200 block of North Main Street in Taylor. According to the report, a woman driving a blue Honda was turning into a private drive when a red Dodge truck driven by a 17-year-old Lakeside boy struck her head-on. The boy was cited for underage DUI and underage drinking.
At 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1, a Taylor resident reported that a man had driven a Ford Bronco through a fence and into his yard. Trysen Gonsalves, 18, of Snowflake was cited and released for underage DUI, criminal damage and failure to control.
At 4:49 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2, a two vehicle collision was reported in the intersection of South Main Street and Fourth Street South in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white 1997 Ford Ranger driven by Mark Schmidt, 40, of Taylor and a white 2003 Toyota driven by Camry Leo Mondoux, 69, of Snowflake. Schmidt was cited for making an unsafe left turn.
At 11:28 on Tuesday, Aug. 3, a two vehicle collision with injuries occurred in the 600 block of Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a gray Chevrolet Silverado driven by Theron Wilkins, 34, of Taylor and a white Toyota Camry driven by Samuel Simons, 36, of Pinedale. According to the report, Wilkins turned left out of a private drive and struck the Toyota, which was traveling north on Main Street. Wilkins was cited for failure to yield from a private drive.
At 10:36 a.m. on Sunday. Aug. 8, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 700 block of South Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a commercial truck driven by Quentin Begody, 23, of Winslow and a 1988 Ford truck driven by Joseph Contreras, 69, of Snowflake. According to the report, Contreras was attempting to turn into a gas station when Begody, who was traveling behind Contreras, was unable stop in time and struck the Ford from behind. Begody was cited for failure to control vehicle to avoid a collision.
At 2:55 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, a two vehicle, non-injury collision was reported at Ranch Road and West Palomino Drive. The vehicles involved were a 2003 Peterbilt semi-truck driven by Glenn Rector, 47, of Moses Lake, Wash., and a gold Chrysler 300 driven by Kathleen Brimhall, 87, of Taylor. According to the report, Rector was making a wide right turn and did not see the Chrysler, striking it at the rear driver’s side passenger door and rear panel. Rector was cited for improper position.
At 3:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10, a two vehicle, no-injury collision occurred at Main Street and East Willow Lane in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a Toyota Tacoma driven by Mary Clements, 71, of Arizona City and a Dodge truck driven by Chancie Jackson, 32, of Snowflake. According to the report, Jackson struck the Tacoma while turning onto Main Street and left the scene. Clements followed Jackson until he stopped and contacted police. Jackson was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of July 21-27, according to dispatcher reports.
At 7:36 p.m. on Monday, July 26, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 200 block of North Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a white Chrysler Town and Country driven by Carl Cole, 66, of Snowflake and a white Jeep Cherokee driven by Benjamin Sonne, 24, of Pinetop. According to the report, Cole failed to yield the right of way when making a left turn into a private drive and struck the Jeep. Both vehicles sustained damages and Cole was cited for failing to yield the right of way during a left turn.
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Six collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of June 28 – July 20, according to dispatcher reports.
At 4:10 p.m. on Monday, June 28, a three vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at 3rd West and 3rd North in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a gray Mazda 6 driven by a 16-year-old girl, a silver Ford Escape driven by Christian Koppenstein, 82, and a white Kenworth semi-truck with a CPST trailer driven by Dennis Mailboy, 63, belonging to Brimhall Sand and Rock company. According to the report, the semi-truck had stopped as the vehicle in front of him was turning, and when Koppenstein stopped behind the semi, the girl struck the Ford from behind, pushing the Ford into the semi-truck. A witness reported seeing the girl on her cell phone just before the collision. The girl was cited for failure to control vehicle in order to avoid a collision.
At 8:48 p.m. on Friday, July 2, a collision involving a vehicle and a horse occurred at Love Lake Road and Center Street. The vehicle involved was a gray 2020 Ford F250 driven by Tyler Kay, 31, of San Tan Valley. According to the report, a black horse owned by Randy Routhier, 51, of Taylor was loose in the area of 220 Love Lake Road in Taylor and darted out into traffic, colliding with the driver’s side of the truck. The horse was severely injured, caught by neighbors and returned to the Routhier house. The truck sustained damage to the driver’s side headlight, grill, front fender, windshield, driver’s door, back passenger door and rear quarter panel. No one in the truck was injured.
At 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, a silver Nissan Altima driven by a 16-year-old Taylor girl side-swiped an unoccupied black Ford Expedition owned by Devin Wood, 37, of Snowflake in the Taylor Cemetery. The girl was cited for failure to remain at the scene of a collision.
At 11:23 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, a two vehicle collision, with injuries occurred near the intersection of South Frontier Parkway and Canyon Drive. The vehicles involved were a blue Yamaha dirt bike driven by a 13-year-old Snowflake boy and a red Cadillac sedan driven by Valkryie Chartier, 50, of Snowflake. According to the report, the boy was traveling west on a golf cart trail crossing South Frontier Parkway when he was struck by the Cadillac traveling north on South Frontier Parkway. The boy was transported to Summit Hospital in Show Low with possible injuries and the motorcycle was impounded for 30 days due to the boy not having a license.
At 8:36 a.m. Saturday, July 10, a single vehicle collision occurred in the Highway 77 and Fish Lane. The vehicle involved was a white Chevy driven by Lorraine Mason, 39, of Lakeside that she had driven off the road. According to the report, the officer arrived on scene to find the vehicle had rolled and that the driver appeared to be impaired. Mason was transported to Summit Healthcare in Show Low. Charges are pending blood draw results.
At 9:06 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, a 17-year-old Ganado boy was cited and released for DUI, extreme DUI, underage DUI and underage drinking following a two vehicle collision occurred on South 2nd West Street where the boy reportedly struck a parked vehicle.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of June 2-8, according to dispatcher reports.
At 12:09 p.m. on Monday, June 7, a two vehicle, non-injury hit and run collision occurred at the intersection of Ninth Street South and Main Street in Snowflake. According to the report, an older Chevrolet Suburban with a red stripe was on the east side of Ninth Street South and pulled out onto Main Street, striking a northbound vehicle. The officers located the driver of the Suburban, Richard Sauter, 71, of Snowflake, who stated he panicked after striking the other vehicle and left the scene. Sauter was cited for failure to yield at an intersection.
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Five collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of May 19-25, according to dispatcher reports.
At 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred at Papermill Road and 700 West Street in Taylor. According to the report, a 2008 white Chrysler driven by a 17-year-old Snowflake boy ran a stop sign and struck a semi-truck. The boy was cited for not stopping at a stop sign. The Chrysler was towed from the scene.
At 10:41 a.m. on Friday, May 21, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 600 block of North Main Street in Taylor. A 17-year-old Snowflake boy was cited for failure to yield right of way from a private drive, driving on a suspended license, and no Arizona drivers license. The boy’s vehicle was towed for a 30 day impound. There were no injuries.
At 3:56 p.m. on Friday, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 600 block of North Main Street in Taylor. The collision involved Angelica Garcia, 23, of Overgaard and Wayne Podborny, 73, of Overgaard. According to the report, Podborny was traveling north on Main Street and as Garcia was exiting a private drive on the south side of the street she failed to yield and struck Podborny’s vehicle. Garcia was cited for failure to yield from private drive.
At 1:57 p.m. on Monday, May 24, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at the intersection of Third West Street and Center Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a red 2003 Dodge driven by Karen Klefsky, 31, of Snowflake and a silver 2000 Buick driven by Marguerite Richard, 84, of Snowflake. Richard was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
At 11:16 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred in the 300 block of South Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white Subaru Forester driven by Elsa Gotch, 64, of Snowflake and a white Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Robyn Tatman, 56, of Snowflake. According to the report, Gotch was driving west across Main Street from East Fourth Street South and failed to yield to Tatman who was driving down Main Street. drivers were transported to Summit Healthcare in Show Low for treatment of their injuries. Gotch was cited for failing to yield from stop sign. Both vehicles were towed.
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Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of May 5-11, according to dispatcher reports.
At 6:42 a.m. on Monday, May 10, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred near Milepost 351 on Highway 77. The vehicle involved was a semi-truck that struck a guard rail. Cory Knight, 42, of Woodruff was cited for failure to control vehicle.
At 12:13 p.m. on Monday, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at 2539 Highway 77 in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a 2002 Ford Explorer driven by Cleon Petty, 82, of Taylor and a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Walter Scott, 80, of Holbrook. Petty was cited for making an improper turn after he turned left into his driveway from the shoulder and struck the southbound vehicle driven by Scott.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of April 28 – May 4, according to dispatcher reports.
At 8:28 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, a person reported that a blue Dodge truck struck a White Mountain Insulation truck and fled the scene in the 700 block of North Main Street in Taylor. The driver of the insulation truck was transported to Show Low Health Care for treatment of his injuries. The other driver was not located.
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Three collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of April 21-27, according to dispatcher reports.
At 7:49 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at Taylor Farms and State Route 77. The vehicle involved was driven by Kody Webb, 28, of Snowflake. According to the report the vehicle had driven off the west side of the road and was stuck in the ditch. Following a sobriety test, Webb was arrested for DUI. Web was cited and released.
At 9:49 p.m. on Saturday, a two-vehicle collision with injuries was reported on Snowflake Blvd. and Main Street. According to the report, Aaron Barnes, 43, of Phoenix had allowed his 15-year-old daughter to drive the vehicle without a valid drivers license. She was traveling west and reportedly ran the stoplight at Snowflake Blvd. and Main Street. A vehicle traveling north was struck and both subjects in the vehicle were transported to the hospital for possible injuries. The girl was cited for driving without a drivers license and failing to stop at stop light. Barnes was cited for permitting a minor to operate a vehicle without a drivers license. Both vehicles were removed by Alvarez Auto.
At 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on 7th South in Snowflake. The vehicle involved was a silver four door sedan driven by a 16-year-old boy. According to the report, when officers arrived on the scene they discovered the vehicle on top of a boulder with a phone number on the windshield and no one present. The vehicle’s front end was extensively damaged and the front air bags had deployed. The boy was contacted and claimed that an animal had run into the road and he had swerved to miss it, losing control of the vehicle and crashing into the boulder. The boy was cited for driving at a speed greater than was reasonable or prudent under the circumstances.
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Seven collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of March 24 – April 13, according to dispatcher reports.
At 11:43 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred at 7th South and South Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a Toyota Tundra driven by Roger Grondin, 67, of Snowflake. and a Jeep Laredo driven by a 17-year-old girl. According to the report, Grondin was traveling south on Main Street when the Jeep pulled out onto the road from 7th Street and struck the Tundra. The girl’s view was reportedly obstructed by a vehicle to her left. The girl was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Concho Highway. The vehicles involved were a gray 2015 Toyota Corolla driven by Brandon Long, 33, of Snowflake and a black 2014 Volkswagen Passat driven by Timothy Scholin, 31, of Snowflake. According to the report, Long slowed down because of the truck in front of him was slowing down to turn left into a driveway and he was rear ended by the Passat. Scholin was cited for failure to control a vehicle and no insurance.
At 8:13 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on North Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a gray or brown Toyota Sienna with an unknown driver and a red Ford Focus driven by a 16-year-old Snowflake girl. According to the report, the girl was driving in the number two lane southbound when the Sienna changed lanes, striking the Focus. The other driver of the Sienna failed to acknowledge the incident and fled the scene. The Focus had damage to the front left portion of the vehicle.
At 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Highway 77 near Milepost 362 in Snowflake. The vehicle involved was a 1969 ford truck driven by Jacob Ballard, 19, of Snowflake. According to the report, Ballard was traveling south pulling a flatbed trailer with a Kubota tractor loaded on it. The trailer began pushing the truck and then started to swerve. The trailer forced the truck off the highway to the left. The trailer tipped onto its side when it went into the dirt. No highway fixtures were damaged.
At 6:07 p.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision occurred on 4th South Street and 2nd West Street in Snowflake. The vehicle involved was a 1998 Toyota Camry driven by a 16-year-old Snowflake girl. According to the report, a 9-year-old Snowflake boy rode his bicycle through a stop sign without stopping and struck the Camry as it drove through the intersection. The boy was transported to Summit Hospital in Show Low by Taylor-Snowflake Fire and Medical. No citation was issued.
At 10:51 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on State Route 77 near Milepost 352. The vehicle involved was a silver 2021 Toyota driven by Cody Ozment, 23, of Taylor. According to the report, Ozment was traveling north when he reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and struck the guardrail. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
At 12:29 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, a non-injury collision occurred two miles east on Concho Highway. The vehicle involved was a blue Ford Ranger driven by a 16-year-old boy. According to the report, the boy was traveling west on Concho Highway when an animal ran across the road in front of him. He swerved to miss the animal and drove off the road. Evidence showed that the boy left the roadway to the left and traveled somewhat parallel to the right of way fence, which is about 20 feet off the roadway. He stayed along the fence for approximately 75-100 feet eventually sliding partially sideways making contact to the left rear of his pick-up with several large wooden fence posts. There were at least four fence posts that were damaged and broken off. The boy eventually pulled the pick-up to the right and away from the fence and back toward the roadway. He crossed over the roadway where he continued for about another 50-70 feet colliding with large sandstone rocks along the side of the road. He eventually came to a rest entangled with the barb wire fence on the right (north) side of the roadway. The boy was cited for failure to control a vehicle to avoid a collision.
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Five collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of March 10-23, according to dispatcher reports.
At 9:26 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on West Papermill Road and Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a silver Toyota Rav4 driven by Sandra Dobell, 78, of Joseph City and a white Chevy Silverado driven by Steven Faust, 66, of Holbrook. According to the report, Dobell was driving behind Faust and failed to stop, striking Faust’s vehicle from behind. Dobell was cited for failure to control vehicle.
At 11:08 a.m. on Wednesday, a two vehicle non-injury roll over collision occurred on North Main Street and Silver Creek in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a black GMC Terrain driven by Margaret Gonzalez, 33, of Snowflake and a silver Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 17-year-old Snowflake boy. The boy was cited for making an improper left turn.
At 4:54 p.m. on Friday, March 19, a single vehicle collision with injuries was reported in the 900 block of North Main Street in Taylor. The vehicle involved was a Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Diego Garcia, 21, of Snowflake. According to the report, Garcia was driving south on State Route 77 at Brimhall Lane and while changing lanes his motorcycle tipped over, causing him to be injured. He was transported to Summit Healthcare for treatment of his injuries. Garcia and David Vinyard, 24, of Taylor, who was also riding a motorcycle, were each cited for no valid endorsement. Vinyard was also cited for expired registration.
At 5:29 p.m. on Friday, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on West 2nd Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a yellow Peterbilt commercial truck and a white Dodge Avenger driven by Bettyrae Gasaway, 20, of Snowflake. According to the report the driver of the Peterbilt turned right from State Route 277 onto Main Street while Gasaway was turning left from Concho Highway onto Main Street. The vehicles collided side to side as they entered the lanes. Gasaway was cited for failing to yield the right of way on a left hand turn in an intersection.
At 10:38 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 400 block of South 300 West Street in Taylor. The vehicle involved was a blue 1997 Ford F-150 driven by Brett Magill, 32, of Taylor. According to the report, Magill was driving down the street at a high rate of speed and struck rocks in front of a residence, high centered the truck then left the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Magill was found by officers and admitted to driving the vehicle and drinking alcohol. Field sobriety tests indicated that Magill was arrested for DUI, reckless driving, failure to control a vehicle to avoid a crash and criminal damage. Magill was cited and released.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of March 3-9, according to dispatcher reports.
At 7:01 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Highway 77 in Snowflake. The vehicle involved was a suburban driven by Justin Carter, 33, of Snowflake. According to the report Carter drove his vehicle into a fire hydrant. Carter was cited for driving on a suspended license.
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Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Feb. 24 – March 2, according to dispatcher reports.
A 9:27 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Concho Highway and Sundown Drive. The vehicles involved were a black Dodge Dart driven by Nancy Mondoux, 60, of Snowflake and a white Dodge Ram driven by Marshall Loyson, 34, of Snowflake. According to the report, Loyson had a mattress strapped to the top of his vehicle and the strapping broke and the mattress flew back into the windshield of Mondoux’s vehicle causing damage. Loyson was cited for unsecured load.
At 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Fourth and Main streets in Snowflake. The vehicles involve were a white Chevy Cruze driven by a 17-year-old Taylor boy and a silver GMC Sierra driven by Donna Brannon, 63, of White Mountain Lakes. According to the report, Brannon turned left from the street into a private drive in front of the Cruze causing it to strike the Sierra. Brannon was cited for improper turn.
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Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Feb. 17-23, according to dispatcher reports.
At 5:39 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Porter Street and 7th South in Snowflake. The vehicle involved was a gray Ford Focus driven by a 16-year-old boy. According to the report, the driver struck a power pole after missing the turn from 7th South onto Porter Street. The crash was determined to be caused by environmental conditions.
At 6:33 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on West Papermill Road and Centennial Blvd. in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a white 2020 Toyota Highlander driven by Samantha L. Rodriguez, 32, of Taylor and a teal 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Johnny Cook, 37, of Taylor. According to the report, Rodriguez had stopped at the stop sign on Centennial Blvd. at Papermill Road and did not see that the Cook, who was traveling east on Papermill was making a left-hand turn in front of her. She pulled out to make a left-hand turn onto Papermill and collided with the turning vehicle causing damage to both vehicles. Rodriguez was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign on a left-hand turn. There were no injuries and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.
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Three collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Feb. 3-10, according to dispatcher reports.
At 1:47 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, a hit and run collision was reported at 7th South and Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicle was a white Nissan Sentra that struck a gray Nissan Altima and fled the scene. The vehicle was not located.
At 5:58 p.m. on Friday, a two vehicle, non-injury collision was reported on 4th and Main streets in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a white 2011 Hyundai Sonata driven by Arno Hall, 63, of Snowflake and a silver 2013 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Cory Hinton, 30, of Snowflake. Hall was traveling on 4th South Street and was crossing over Main Street when he was struck by Hinton who was traveling south on Main Street. Hall was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign.
At 6:22 p.m. on Friday, a single vehicle collision with injuries was reported on Fish Lane and Highway 77. Catherine Dale, 78, of Houck was the driver of the vehicle and lost control, leaving the road. Dale was transported to Summit Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
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Four collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Jan. 26 – Feb. 2, according to dispatcher reports.
At 11:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at the intersection of Bourdon Ranch Road and Crest View Road in Taylor. The vehicle involved was a gray Chevy Silverado driven by a 16-year-old boy. According to the report, the truck had slid off the road and collided with a power pole. The pole was being held up by the wires. The driver was not cited due to the condition of the road because of the weather.
At 3:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, Glennabah Lee, 38, of Snowflake was arrested on a warrant. She was taken to the Snowflake Justice Court to see Judge Fred Peterson who released her.
At 10:52 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on 1st South and 2nd West. The vehicles involved were a silver Ford Escape driven by a 17-year-old boy and a white Ford F-150 driven by a 17-year-old boy. According to the report, the driver of the silver Ford turned left in front of the white Ford colliding with the vehicle. The boy driving the silver Ford was cited for driving at a speed greater than reasonable and prudent.
At 11:19 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred in the 700 block of Suncrest Lane in Taylor. A report was called in regarding a parked vehicle being struck by another vehicle that had left the scene. Prior to officers arriving, the driver who struck the vehicle, Daiziah McCray, 19, of Taylor returned to give her name and number. McCray was cited for no insurance and unsafe lane usage.
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Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Jan. 21-26, according to dispatcher reports.
At 2:57 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Main Street and Silver Creek in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a silver mini-van driven by Carin Stradling, 41, of Snowflake and a black Volkswagen driven by Larona Barlow, 49, with four children in the vehicle. According to the report, Stradling headed southbound and failed to stop at the stop light, colliding with Barlow who was entering into the roadway from a private drive. Stradling was cited for failure to obey traffic control device.
At 11:49 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, a two-vehicle collision with injuries was reported at Snowflake Blvd. and Third West in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a Silver Kia Sorento driven by Shawna Undercoffler, 30, of Snowflake and a blue Dodge Stratus driven by a 17-year-old girl. According to the report, the girl had pulled onto Snowflake Blvd. attempting to go left when the Undercoffler coming from the west struck the Stratus. Neither of the drivers were wearing seatbelts and a 4-year-old passenger in the Kia was in a child restraint. Both drivers and the child were transported to Summit Medical for treatment of their injuries. The 17-year-old girl was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign and for not wearing a seat belt, and Undercoffler was cited for not wearing a seat belt.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Jan. 13-20, according to dispatcher reports.
At 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on North Main Street in Taylor. A vehicle driven by a 16-year-old girl struck the rear end of another vehicle driven by Jade Lewis, 36. The girl was cited for failure to avoid a collision.
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Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Jan. 6-12, according to dispatcher reports.
At 3:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on First South and Second West streets in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a Ford truck driven by Quint Cantrell, 41, of Snowflake and a Mini Cooper driven by a 17-year-old girl. According to the report, Cantrell had stopped at the stop sign at First South and Second West and believing it to be a four-way stop proceeded through the intersection and was struck by the Mini Cooper on the passenger side. Cantrell was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign and no current registration.
At 6:12 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at Center and Main streets in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a green GMC Sierra driven by David Magallanes, 21, of Taylor and a white Ford Expedition driven by Ray Patterson, 37, of Holbrook. Magallanes failed to yield the right of way from a stop sign and made a left turn in front of the Expedition. Magallanes was cited for failure to yield the right of way from a stop sign.
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One collision was investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Dec. 30 – Jan. 5, according to dispatcher reports.
At 10:28 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, a three-vehicle collision with injuries was reported at the intersection of Highway 77 and 6th Street South in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a black 2007 Chevrolet Impala driven by Thomas Begay, 68, of Ganado, a black 1995 Lexus driven by Tyner Begay, 33, of Ganado and an orange 1999 Ford F-150 driven by Bear Boyken, 27, of Snowflake. According to the report, Boyken was traveling south on Highway 77 when Thomas, who was traveling north on Highway 77, turned left to enter a side road and struck the rear of the Ford. When the parties pulled over Tyner, who was with Thomas, parked the Lexus by the Ford but failed to put it in park and it rolled into the Ford. Thomas was arrested for reckless driving and failure to comply with a law enforcement officer and was cited and released. Tyner was arrested on a warrant, and cited for unsafe backing and driving without a valid license. Tyner was booked into Navajo County Jail. A 2-year-old boy who was a passenger in the Ford was transported to Summit Health Care for an injury to his leg.
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