Accident Reports

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 8:05 a.m., Sean Nowlin, 51, of Hays was northbound on Cemetery Road when he failed to yield at the crossing of K-18, striking the left side of a flatbed trailer being pulled by a 2019 Peterbilt semi truck, driven by Michael Felsburg, 67, of Great Bend.

A hit-and-run accident occurred on Sept. 5 at 8:00 p.m., when Nicole Pulec, driving west on N. 5th between N. Walnut and U. S. 183, side-swiped a legally-parked vehicle but left the scene.

On Thursday, July 28, at 7:23 a.m., Sheryl Kollman, 54, of Stockton, was traveling east on K Terrace near 16 Terrace when she struck a deer that was crossing to the north side of the road. Kollman, and two children, ages 4 and 6, were wearing seatbelts, and no injuries were reported.

On June 12, just after 9:00 a.m., a two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of North Elm and North 2nd Streets.

On April 22, at about 2:40 p.m., Tom Montoia, 68, of Zurich, was southbound on Cemetery Rd. near Mill St., when he had a medical issue that caused him to black out.

On April 8, 2022, at 5:18 a.m., Louis J. Singer, 28, of Denver, Colo., was southbound on 10 Rd. and struck a deer between R and S Roads. Singer, driving a 2018 Chevy C2500, owned by AEMS Construction of Aurora, Colo., was wearing his seatbelt, and no injuries were reported.

On Tuesday, March 7, just before 8:00 a.m., Dalton Gasper, age 28, of Victoria, was driving a 2003 Ford F-250 and pulling a trailer when he slid onto the shoulder and into the ditch, causing the trailer to jack-knife. Gasper had two passengers.

Starting out the reports of vehicle accidents, dating back to Jan. 27 through February 14, is the rollover of one of the trash trucks belonging to the City of Stockton, on January 27.

On Nov. 18, 2021, at 10:48 a.m., Don Dopita, age 60, of Plainville, was driving west on U.S. 24, less than a half mile from 15 Rd., when a deer entered the roadway from the ditch.

The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of December 20th through December 26th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 228, 9-1-1 Calls 32, Non-Injury Accidents 4, Criminal Cases 2, Miscellaneous Cases 3, Traffic Stops 4, Civil Papers Served 4, Animal Calls 7, and Average...