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2 accidents in Guthrie County over the weekend

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November 29th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports two rollover accidents occurred over the weekend, neither of which resulted in injury. A rollover accident occurred at around 8:30-a.m., Saturday, at 215th Street and Redwood Avenue. Authorities say 50-year-old Francisco Javier Gaspar-Delgadil, of Des Moines, was traveling south on Redwood and had turned to make a left (West) turn onto 215th, when his 2003 Chevy pickup went out of control.  Gaspar-Delgadil over-corrected, sending the vehicle into the north ditch, where it rolled over and came to rest on its top, sustaining $5,000 damage. Authorities say an investigation determined the man was traveling too fast on the gravel road. He was cited for Failure to Maintain Control and Driving without a valid driver’s license.

The second rollover accident happened at around 8-p.m. Sunday, near White Pole Road and Victory Trail. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says the accident occurred when a 15-year-old female from Menlo swerved to avoid a deer. The 2001 Chevy Impala she was driving went out of control and entered a ditch before rolling once. The damage was estimated at $10,000. No citations were issued.