Two collisions were investigated by Snowflake-Taylor police officers during the period of Dec. 24-30, according to dispatcher reports.
At 10:58 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, a vehicle vs deer collision occurred at Centennial Blvd. and Papermill Drive in Taylor. According to the report, the driver, Zachary Buelteman, 32, of Overgaard, was traveling northbound at approximately 35 miles per hour when he struck a deer buck that was jumping over the roadway.
At 10:48 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, a two-vehicle collision with injuries occurred at Center Street and 500 Street West in Taylor. According to the report, a Toyota RAV4 driven by Vernon Tenney, 30, of Taylor, failed to yield at a stop sign and collided with a Subaru Ascent driven by Marcus Franklin, 32, of Taylor, which was in traveling eastbound on Center Street. Franklin sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. Tenney was cited for failure to yield from a stop sign.
