Special to the Times Vedette
Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Todd Thorn reported a two-vehicle accident occurring on May 14 at 8:12 a.m. on White Pole Road. Jeffrey Lynn Sackett, 69, of Menlo, was driving a 2013 GMC Terrain eastbound on White Pole Road when he came up on a 2023 Kia driven by Jordan Robert Salazar, 37, of Dexter. Salazar was driving at a reduced speed due to a mower in a no-passing zone. Sackett failed to maintain control and rearended the Kia driven by Salazar. Estimated damage to Sackett’s vehicle is $9,000. Estimated damage to Salazar’s vehicle is $20,000. Sackett was issued a citation for failure to stop in an assured clear distance.
