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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on March 25 at 8:15 p.m. on Highway 25. Neal W Schoon, 62, of Bayard was driving a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic westbound and rear-ended a 2010 Lexus ES350 driven by Ruth Elaine Heckman, 80, of Bayard. Schoon was charged with failure to stop in assured clear distance. Estimated damage to the Lexus is $5,000, and estimated damage to the Caprice Classic is $2,500. 

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Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on March 24 at 7:35 a.m. at the intersection of Redwood Avenue and Highway 44. Jauclyn Marie Curry, 18, of Panora was driving a 2019 Dodge Charger SXT eastbound on Highway 44 and collided with a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado K1500 driven by Clayton David Dean Larson, 33, of Adair.  Curry failed to stop in assured clear distance, resulting in the collision with Larson’s stopped vehicle. Estimated damage to the Charger is $20,000, and estimated damage to the Silverado truck is $20,000. 

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Guthrie County Chief Deputy Todd Thorn reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on March 27 at 5 a.m.  Richard Charles Hughes, 29, of Manning was driving a 2010 Ford Taurus SEL northbound on Luna Avenue and came to a T-intersection with 130^th Street, attempted a left turn and lost control into the north ditch. The vehicle caught on fire after the collision. Estimated damage is $6,000.