Five collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Jan. 3-16, according to dispatcher reports.
At 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4, a two-vehicle collision, with injuries occurred at Papermill Road and Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a white 2007 Dodge Dakota driven by Deborah Smith, 72, of Show Low with Donald Smith, 73, of Show Low as front passenger and a red Hyundai Tucson driven by Marilyn Freeman, 69, of Taylor. According to the report, Smith turned left at an intersection and struck Freeman, who was traveling through the intersection. Smith was cited for vehicle turning left at intersection causing collision.
At 3:36 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, a two-vehicle collision, with injuries occurred on North Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a red 2012 Toyota Rav 4 driven by De Etta, 84, of Snowflake, and a silver 2023 Toyota Highlander driven by Johnny Chayrez, 58, of Show Low, with passengers Michelle Chayrez, 56, of Show Low, Alicia Chayrez, 27, of Chandler and Elsa Chayrez, 54, of Show Low. According to the report, Chayrez was traveling north on Main Street when his vehicle was struck by Etta, who was traveling south on Main Street and attempted to turn left onto a private drive. Johnny Chayrez was transported to Summit Healthcare in Show Low for treatment of his injuries. Etta was later transported to the hospital for pain. No citations were issued.
At 7:56 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at 4th South Street and Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a black van and a red GMC truck. According to the report, Camille Fancher, 41, of Show Low, failed to wait for Guadalupe Montejano, 38, of Taylor, to pass for the road to be clear, and collided into Guadalupe’s vehicle. Fancher was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign.
At 6:08 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Silvercreek in Taylor. According to the report, George Reid, 63, of Snowflake, turned left in front of a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Snowflake girl, who was traveling through the green light. Reid was cited for failure to yield during a left-hand turn. Both vehicles were disabled and towed from the scene.
At 6:39 p.m. on Monday, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Main Street. The vehicles involved were a red 2015 GMC Acadia driven by Harold Smith, 86, of Holbrook, and a 2021 GMC Sierra driven by Derek Cluff, 29, of Snowflake. According to the report, Smith was traveling south on Main Street in the outside lane and Cluff was traveling south in the inside lane when the vehicles side-swiped each other. Smith was cited for an illegal lane change.
