Three collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Jan. 17-23, according to dispatcher reports.
At 11:12 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Main Street in Taylor. The vehicles involved were a brown 2024 Subaru Crosstrek driven by James Salskov, 77, of Pinetop and a gray 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Julian Martinez, 74, of Show Low with Ruth Martinez, 79, of Show Low as a passenger. According to the report, Salskov made an unsafe lane change and collided with Martinez. Salskov was cited for making an unsafe lane change.
At 4:32 p.m. on Thursday, a two vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on 9th Street and Main Street in Snowflake. The vehicles involved were a silver 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by a 17-year-old Snowflake boy and a silver 2023 Toyota Highlander driven by Tessa Nesse, 35, of Show Low. According to the report, the boy was turning right from 9th South to Main Street when Nesse struck the truck during the turn. The boy was cited for making an improper right turn.
At 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, a single vehicle, non-injury collision occurred on Highway 77. The vehicle involved was a blue Toyota Prius driven by a 16-year-old Snowflake girl. According to the report, the girl drove the vehicle off of the road and struck a tree.
