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CRASH REPORTS

CRASH REPORTS
On November 17, at 10 a.m., a vehicle operated by Philip Stalheim, 75, of Medford, was stopped at the stop sign in the eastbound lane of CTH M at the intersection with Hwy 13 in the town of Chelsea. A vehicle operated by Kellen Heier, 41, of Medford, was signaling to turn left (westbound) on CTH M. According to the crash report, Stalheim advised that he looked but did not see Heier. Both vehicles turned left at the same time and collided in the intersection. Heier and a passenger in the Stalheim vehicle, Peggy Stalheim, 74, of Medford, were transported by ambulance to Aspirus Medford Hospital. The Stalheim vehicle was towed from the scene due to disabling damage and the Heier vehicle received disabling damage and was removed from the scene by the vehicle’s owner. Philip Stalheim was cited for failure to yield right of way. TAYLOR COUNTY SHERRIFF’S OFFICE
CRASH REPORTS
On November 17, at 10 a.m., a vehicle operated by Philip Stalheim, 75, of Medford, was stopped at the stop sign in the eastbound lane of CTH M at the intersection with Hwy 13 in the town of Chelsea. A vehicle operated by Kellen Heier, 41, of Medford, was signaling to turn left (westbound) on CTH M. According to the crash report, Stalheim advised that he looked but did not see Heier. Both vehicles turned left at the same time and collided in the intersection. Heier and a passenger in the Stalheim vehicle, Peggy Stalheim, 74, of Medford, were transported by ambulance to Aspirus Medford Hospital. The Stalheim vehicle was towed from the scene due to disabling damage and the Heier vehicle received disabling damage and was removed from the scene by the vehicle’s owner. Philip Stalheim was cited for failure to yield right of way. TAYLOR COUNTY SHERRIFF’S OFFICE

Two vehicle crashes

On November 19 at 10:25 p.m., a semi-truck operated by Nicolas Burlingame, 36, of Sheldon, was at the stop sign waiting to turn left at the intersection of Hwy 73 and Hwy 64. Burlingame let off of the clutch too soon and moved forward striking a vehicle operated by Alicia Prochnow, 42, of Colfax, which was turning left (northbound) onto Hwy 73. The truck received minor damage and Prochnow’s vehicle received functional damage to its left rear side and corner.

Car vs. deer

On November 21 at 8:45 p.m., a vehicle operated by Anthony Studinger, 68, of Medford, struck a deer while southbound on Hwy 13 in the town of Chelsea resulting in functional damage to right front corner, side and middle.

On November 20, at 4:58 p.m., a vehicle operated by Lanice Szomi, 54, of Medford, struck a deer while traveling on Crane Dr. in the town of Medford resulting in functional damage to the front of the vehicle.

On November 18, at 5:35 p.m., a vehicle operated by Thomas Gengler, 38, of Medford, struck a deer while northbound on CTH E in the town of Medford, resulting in minor damage to the right front corner.

On November 18, at 10:15 a.m., a vehicle operated by Gordon Dassow, 63, of Medford, struck a deer while traveling westbound on Hwy 64 in the town of Browning, resulting in functional damage to the right front corner, side and front.

Hit and run

On November 15, a vehicle operated by Diezel Pocock, 18, of Medford, was parked near entrance door #5 at 1015 W Broadway Ave.; MASH between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. A dark color Chevrolet Equinox was parked to the right of him, facing the same direction as his vehicle. While he was speaking with a friend, the Equinox backed up. He could see his own vehicle shaking and heard crunching noises while the Equinox backed up. After the Equinox left, Diezel observed damage to the passenger's side rear of his vehicle. The other driver never stopped to speak with him after causing the accident. Diezel believed the

vehicle was driven by a parent picking up their child. Video footage was reviewed, but the accident occurred outside camera view.

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