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3 accidents in Cass County last week

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June 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three, non-injury accidents took place last week. On Sunday, June 9th, deputies responded at around 2:40-p.m. to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 71 and Keystone Road. A 2010 Ford Edge owned and driven by 67-year old James Peter Heller, of Manilla, was southbound on Highway 71, when the vehicle struck the left rear of a 2003 Subaru Legacy owned and driven by 42-year old Shannon Lee Julich, of Harlan, who attempted to make a u-turn and did not see Heller’s vehicle approaching. Julich was cited for Failure to Yield Upon Entering the Highway. Damage from the collision amounted to $7,000 altogether.

At around 11:44-p.m. on June 11th, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an accident on Grain Street in Lewis. A 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 27-year old Morgan Barbara Dvorak, of Griswold, struck a parked 2016 Nissan Maxima owned by Donna Jean Roberts, of Lewis. Dvorak was cited for Striking an Unattended Vehicle, Failure to Maintain Control, and Open Container. Damage to  the vehicles amounted to $13,500.

And, at around 10:05-a.m. Friday (June 14), Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a car/tractor accident at the intersection of Main and Adair Streets in Griswold. A 2005 John Deere driven by 75-year old Sidney Rossell, of Atlantic, was backing up on Main Street when it struck a 2006 Buick Lucerne owned and driven by 79-year old Mary Ann Kirchhoff, of Griswold. Damage to the Kirchhoff vehicle was estimated at $2,500.