Heavy snowfall brings with it numerous accidents

The Stevens County Sheriff’s Department was busy over the weekend with multiple vehicle accidents.

Friday, January 2, 2015, Amanda Munson, age 34, of Moscow, was traveling southbound on Highway 25 in a 2002 Ford Expedition when her vehicle was struck in the left rear by a westbound 2002 GMC pickup driven by Jesus Antonio Cordova Villa, age 22, of Turpin, Ok., that had failed to stop at the stop sign. The Expedition came to a stop in the west ditch and the pickup ended in the south ditch of County Road D. Cordova was transported for his injuries. Both vehicles sustained major damage.

Saturday, January 3, 2015, a Seaboard Foods 2013 Freightliner was traveling southbound on County Road 11 and slid off into the ditch. Kevin Stewart, age 40, of Rolla, was traveling westbound on Highway 51 in a 2007 Chevrolet pickup. He turned north onto County Road 11 and slid into the Freightliner. There were no injuries and the vehicles sustained minor damage.

Saturday, January 3, 2015, Ramon Padillo, age 43, of Topeka, was travelingsouthbound on Highway 25 in a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, when due to the weather, he lost control of his vehicle, slid into the ditch and struck a pole. Padillo was transported to Stevens County Hospital for his injuries. There was major damage sustained to the vehicle.

Saturday, January 3, 2015, Cory Lewis, age 31, of Rolla, was traveling southwest on Highway 56 in a 2007 Buick Lucerne, when due to the weather, he slid into the ditch and rolled his vehicle. All occupants were wearing seatbelts and received no injuries. The vehicle sustained major damage.

Saturday, January 3, 2015, Daniel Gerhardt was traveling eastbound on Highway 51, approximately two to three miles east of Hugoton in a semi tractor trailer, when his semi was blown off the road due to high winds and icy conditions. There were no injuries and the truck didn’t receive any damage.

Sunday, January 4, 2015, Yolanda Fernandez-Galindo, age 29, was traveling southbound on County Road 20 in a 2008 Nissan pickup when she lost control due to the weather, traveled across the road into the opposite ditch and the vehicle turned onto its side. There were no injuries and the vehicle sustained major damage.