Only minor injuries were reported following an accident that involved four vehicles, Tuesday afternoon, in Sidney. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened on the Square in Sidney, at around 2:50-p.m.. Authorities say a 2011 Ford Escape driven by Patricia Mintle was backing out of a parking stall on the west side of the square, when her foot, which was slippery from the road conditions, slipped off of the brake and hit the gas pedal. Her SUV backed from the parking stall and struck right rear corner of a 2014 Buick Encore, driven by Twilia Larson, of Sidney.

Photo courtesy Fremont County Sheriff’s Office

Mintle’s SUV then hit the passenger side of a 2013 Chrysler 200 that was parked on the east side of the street, and owned by Donna Nenneman, of Hamburg. The Mintle vehicle then proceeded to strike a parked 2019 Toyota Camry on the passenger side. The Camry was registered to Patricia Freer, of Shenandoah. Mintle refused treatment at the scene and no one else was injured during the incident. Mintle was cited for unsafe backing.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by Sidney Rescue.