Two-vehicle accidents

Accident reports

Taylor County Law Enforcement

Matthew Bunkelman, 52, Medford, and Melvin Companies vehicle were involved in an accident on November 30 at 11:20 a.m. on CTH O. According to the accident report, both vehicles were westbound on CTH O. The Melvin Companies vehicle passed the Bunkelman vehicle in a no-passing zone. The Melvin Companies vehicle re-entered the driving lane early, causing the driver of the Bunkelman vehicle to slam on the brakes. The gravity box the Bunkelman vehicle was towing broke the receiver hitch, causing minimal damage to the rear and rear driver’s side of the Bunkelman vehicle.

Mark Kroeplin, 67, Gilman, and Barbara A. Nordness, 78, Rib Lake, were involved in an accident on December 17 at 10:23 a.m. in a parking lot at Aspirus Kidney Care-Medford, 111 S. Gibson St. in the city of Medford. According to the accident report, the Nordness vehicle was parked in the parking lot near the front door of the building. The Kroeplin vehicle was backing out of a parking space and struck the front end of the Nordness vehicle, causing damage to the driver’s side front bumper corner. There was no damage to the Kroeplin vehicle.

Trevor M. Brehm, 19, Medford, and Jill L. Warner, 50, Dorchester, were involved in an accident on December 17 at 12:57 p.m. at the intersection of Hwy 13 and 64 in the city of Medford. According to the accident report, both vehicles were on Hwy 13 and stopped for a red light at the intersection with Hwy 64. Brehm accidentally let his foot off the brake pedal momentarily and his vehicle moved forward and bumped into the Warner vehicle. The Warner vehicle sustained damage to the rear bumper area. There was possible damage to the front bumper of the Brehm vehicle.