(Harlan, Iowa) – Officials with the Harlan Police Department, Tuesday, said there were three separate, non-injury accidents reported over the past two-weeks. On Nov. 17^th, a 2005 Ford F-150 pickup registered to Bernice Petersen, of Harlan, was parked on the south side of Durant Street, when the vehicle began to back onto Durant Street. A 2002 Ford Ranger pickup driven by Chad Ewing, of Harlan, was traveling east on Durant Street when, when the right front corner of the vehicle struck the rear of the F-150. Petersen’s pickup sustained disabling damage, and was towed. The Ranger also sustained disabling damage.

On November 22^nd, a 2007 Ford Escape driven by William Campbell, of Harlan, was traveling west on Chatburn Avenue, when a 2000 Honda Accord driven by Denis Portrey, of Omaha, pulled out of Hy-Vee’s parking lot northbound. The car struck the SUV on the driver’s side.

And, on Nov. 24^th, a 2001 Dodge Caravan driven by Lisa Stein, of Harlan, and a 2014 KIA Soul driven by Cody Bowman, of Avoca, were both traveling west on Highway 44. As the vehicles came to the stop sign at Highways 59 and 44. Bowman failed to stop in time. His car rear-ended the van.