April 20, 2024

Accidents

No citations were filed after an accident 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at 601 E. Washington St.

According to an Osceola Police report, a 2012 Chevrolet was legally parked on the 600 block of East Washington Street when it was sideswiped by an unidentified vehicle.

Damage estimate is $1,500.

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No citations were issued after an accident 10:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the intersection of North Main Street and East McKinley Street.

According to an Osceola Police report, Jeffery Leon Bower, 48, of Grand River, driving a 2005 Ford north on Highway 69 suffered a mechanical problem that caused the car to leave the road and strike a utility pole.
 Damage estimate is $2,500 to Bower's vehicle and $0 to the pole.

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Yesenia Nelson, 28, of Leon was charged with failure to reduce speed at a proper rate after an accident 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, on South Main Street/Highway 69.

According to an Osceola Police report, Felicia Duenas, 30, of Indianola was driving a 2002 Ford south on Highway 69 and attempted to stop to turn into a driveway when Nelson, driving a 2016 Ford struck her vehicle from behind. It was snowing at the time of the accident, and the roads were 100 percent covered with fresh snow.
 Damages are $5,000 to Nelson's vehicle and $1,500 to Duenas' vehicle.

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No charges were filed after an accident 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the Walmart parking lot.
 According to an Osceola Police report, Ronald Gene Watson, 76, of Osceola, driving a 1997 Ford, was backing out of a parking space and struck a 2004 Jeep driven by Cassandra Carter, 19, of Murray. Both parties looked over their vehicles and agreed no damage had occurred. Watson continued north through the parking lot, and while Carter was backing out, she struck his vehicle.
 Damage estimates are $2,000 to Watson's vehicle and $1,000 to Carter's vehicle.

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No citations were issued after an accident 10:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Pilot Travel Center.
 According to an Osceola Police report, Charles Alvin Benford, 35, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, driving a 2017 Freightliner tractor and trailer, backed into a legally parked vehicle.

Damage estimates are $50 to Benford’s vehicle and $1,000 to the parked vehicle.

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No citations were issued after an accident 5:53 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the intersection of US Highway 34 and Interstate 35, exit 33.

According to an Osceola Police report, Leila Elizabeth Bonnett, 85, of Osceola, driving a 2000 Mercury, stopped at the stop sign for traffic to pass and then entered the intersection attempting to make a left turn onto West Highway 34, colliding with a 2016 Kia, driven by Brandy Lynn Darr, 36, of Osceola, who was headed east in the Highway 34 passing lane.

Damages estimates are $3,000 to Bennett’s vehicle and $6,000 to Darr’s vehicle.