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2 accidents Sunday, in Harlan

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April 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Correction issued on 2nd accident report by Harlan P-D Wed. afternoon)

Harlan Police say no injuries were reported following two separate accidents, Sunday. One of the collisions happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and Lincoln Avenue. The other occurred in the 1400 block of Durant Street.

Authorities say a 2005 Jeep driven by Jacob Holloway, of Harlan, was traveling south on Highway 59, when a 2009 Mazda driven by Nancy Dahlgren, of Omaha, failed to yield to oncoming traffic. The vehicles collided, causing $5,000 damage. Dahlgren was cited for Failure to obey a Stop or Yield sign.

In the other accident, a car driven by Elizabeth Riessen and a motorcycle driven by Evan Dille, both of Harlan, collided. Officials say Riessen was westbound on Durant Street in a 2009 Chevrolet. She came to 1405 Durant Street and made a left hand turn to enter the driveway at the residence. A 2007 Honda motorcycle driven by Dille was traveling east on Durant. When Riessen made her left turn, she crossed the eastbound lane. The motorcycle hit the car on the front passenger side. Riessen was cited for making an unsafe turn or failure to give signal.