Three collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of May 13-19, according to dispatcher reports.
At 3:12 p.m. on Friday, May 15, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on the 3000 block of West Papermill Road in Taylor. According to the report, Quincy Whitney, 33, of Taylor, attempted to pass a vehicle traveling below the speed limit and collided with a trailer being pulled by Richard Gurr, 38, of Taylor, who was turning left. Whitney was cited for failure to pass in a safe manner.
At 11:13 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on 1st West Street and Snowflake Blvd. in Snowflake. According to the report, a 15-year-old unlicensed driver was operating a white 2014 Volkswagen Jetta and failed to yield from the stop sign and struck the rear driver’s side of a 2008 Ford F-550 driven by Melanie Knox, 20, of Snowflake. The 15-year-old was cited for failure to yield and driving without a license and the Jetta was impounded for 20 days.
At 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday, a two-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Main Street in Snowflake. According to the report, a 16-year-old boy was changing lanes and hit a blue Nissan truck. There was no damage reported and the vehicle that had been struck had left the scene prior to officer’s arrival.
