Special to the Times Vedette
Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Kent Gries reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Aug. 3 at 2:30 p.m. on 180thTrail. Sarah Matthias, 13, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado K1500 pickup northbound in the 2500 block of 180th Trail and was operating too fast for the curve and left the roadway into the north ditch. She corrected across the roadway, entered the south ditch and struck a tree. Savannah Nicole Matthias, 17, of Guthrie Center was a passenger. Both were injured and transported to Blank Children’s Hospital by Panora EMS. Damage to the Chevrolet pickup is estimated at $5,000.