CRASH

R EPORTS One vehicle crashes

On March 19 At 6:44 p.m., a vehicle operated by Mathew Kostner, 17, of Medford, was traveling eastbound on W. Broadway Ave. (Hwy 64) in the city of Medford. According to the report, Kostner admitted to driving the vehicle at a higher speed than the posted speed limit allowed. Kostner turned right to continue to travel southbound on Joan St. The turn was made too wide causing the vehicle to hit the curb in the northbound land of Joan St. This caused disabling damage to the vehicle.

On March 16 at 7:45 p.m., a vehicle operated by Erick Omar Velasquez Mora, 31, of Rib Lake, was traveling southbound on Timber Dr. in the town of Rib Lake. The vehicle entered the west ditch and continued straight until correction back onto the roadway. The driver overcorrected and entered the east ditch before stopping. Minor damage was reported. The driver received citations for operating while under the influence, operate without a valid license (1st) and failure to keep vehicle under control.

Two vehicle crash

On March 10 at 4:26 p.m., a vehicle operated by Ethan Bolz, 18, of Withee, was southbound on Apple Ave. in the town of Little Black and slowed or stopped. A vehicle operated by Dalton Waide, 18, of Stetsonville, struck the Bolz vehicle front to rear. There were three passengers in the Waide vehicle and one passenger in the Bolz vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Hit and run

On March 18 a vehicle operated by Rebecca Steiner, 50, of Withee, was legally parked in the parking lot at Medford Area Senior High School. An unknown vehicle struck the back of the vehicle at some point causing damage to the rear driver’s side.

At 10:28 a.m. on March 24, a vehicle owned by Lanah Brahmer, 72, of Medford, was legally parked and unoccupied on the 200 Block of S. Washington Ave. about 100 feet from stop sign at the intersection with Cedar St. The vehicle was struck by an unknown second vehicle. The driver’s door mirror was damaged.

On March 17 at 7:35 p.m., a vehicle operated by Susan Purkapile, 71, of Gilman struck a deer at the intersection of Hwy 64 and Town Line Rd., in the town of Ford.

On March 15, at 7:09 a.m., a vehicle operated by Glenn Jorgensen, 48, of Glidden, struck a deer while southbound on Hwy 13 in the town of Westboro.

Car vs. Deer

On March 21, at 6:41 a.m., vehicle operated by Michael Herschell, 32, of Stetsonville, struck a deer while on Robin Dr. in the town of Deer Creek.

On March 20, at 6:59 a.m., a vehicle operated by Andrew Kaiser, 30, of Stetsonville, struck a deer while on Elm Ave. in the town of Little Black.