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2 accidents in Guthrie County, Tuesday

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December 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Guthrie County say no injuries were reported following two separate accidents, Tuesday. At around 9-p.m., 15-year-old Hayden Avada Coffman, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am northbound on Frontier Road, when she came over the hill, and saw a vehicle from the opposite direction was in her lane. The teen took evasive action, which caused the car to go out of control. The vehicle went across Frontier Road and into the west ditch before rolling over and catching fire. Coffman refused medical treatment at the scene. She said she was wearing her seat belt. The car was a total loss due to the crash and fire.

And, at around 8:45-a.m., Tuesday, a 2012 Chevy Sonic driven by 36-year-old Jack LaVoy, of Guthrie Center, was traveling north on Cherry Avenue from 240th Street, when the vehicle went out of control and rolled into the south ditch. Authorities say LaVoy was traveling too fast for conditions. His car sustained $3,500 damage, and was considered a total loss.