Special to the Times Vedette
Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Todd Thorn reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Jan. 27 at 8:30 a.m. Erich Albert Palait, 59, of Scranton was driving a 2006 Ford F-150 southbound on Justice Road south of 160th and went off the roadway into the west shoulder and lost control, coming back onto the roadway, going into the east ditch, rolling over, and hitting a power pole. The vehicle was totaled with an estimated $9,500 in damage. Damage to the power pole and meter is estimated at $5,000. Palait received a citation for failure to maintain control.