More cars go in ditches

Published 9:05 am Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Several automobiles were reported in ditches Monday to both the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office and the Albert Lea Police Department. There were no injuries in any of the instances.

Vehicles were in ditches at the following addresses and times:

• Freeborn County Road 35 East of Hartland, 3:30 p.m. Monday.

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• Freeborn County Road 20 near the intersection of Country Club Road, 10:08 a.m. Monday.

• Freeborn County Road 10 near the intersection of 290th Street, 12:14 a.m. today.

• Interstate 90 near mile marker 164, 6:14 p.m. Monday.

• Freeborn County Road 45 near the intersection of Hammer Road, 8:10 p.m. Monday.

Snowmobile missing

A snowmobile was reported taken from 1604 Bay Oaks Drive at 8:06 a.m. Monday, according to police reports.

Hit-and-run crashes reported

A vehicle was reported hit by a semi with no trailer on Freeborn County Road 17, one-fourth of a mile east of Conger, at 3:30 p.m. Monday.

A vehicle was reported hit in the parking lot of Shopko, 2610 Bridge Ave., at 4:08 p.m. Monday, according to reports.

Man given multiple citations

Police cited Victor Rivera, no age or address listed, for careless driving, no Minnesota driver’s license and furnishing alcohol to minors near the intersection of South Broadway Avenue and East Third Street at 11:42 p.m. Monday. Also cited was Juan Angel Martinez, 19, for illegal consumption.

Man cited for social host violation

Police cited Christopher Renteria, 19, for illegal consumption, illegal possession of alcohol, drug paraphernalia and a social host violation after receiving a call of a reported liquor law violation at 2301 E. Main St. Also cited was Jenna Rose Donahue for illegal consumption.

Car catches on fire

Albert Lea police responded to a car fire at the intersection of North Bridge Avenue and Riverland Drive at 8:41 p.m. Friday. The Albert Lea Fire Department reported that the fire was out upon arrival and that the owner had thrown snow on the fire and to extinguish it. Fire department officials said it appeared to be caused by an electrical failure connecting to the rear window defrost. Firefighters assisted by placing plastic and duct tape over the damaged area so the vehicle could get home. The incident is under investigation.

People hurt in crashes were treated, released

Albert Lea and Freeborn County law enforcement officers responded to several traffic crashes because of slick roadways this weekend.

Five people involved in a two-vehicle head-on collision Friday were treated and released, according to the Albert Lea Medical Center. The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office responded to the collision on County Road 35 west of Geneva.

According to the sheriff’s report, David Thompson was driving westbound with his family, Cole, Gretchen and Ethan Thompson in the vehicle. John Edward Lee was reportedly driving eastbound when his vehicle reportedly skidded on the ice and hit the Thompson vehicle head-on.

Sheriff’s reports said all five people were transported to the Albert Lea Medical Center.

David, Cole, Gretchen and Ethan Thompson along with John Edward Lee were treated and released.

According to the Albert Lea Medical Center, Carol Ann Ohm was treated and released after being involved in a car-tractor collision at 10:53 a.m. Friday.

According to Freeborn County sheriff’s reports, Gayle Arthur Kuethe was driving a tractor at 19297 680th Ave., Alden.

A car occupied by Orville and Carol Ann Ohm approached and tried to slow, skidding on the ice. Kuethe reportedly tried to reverse the tractor but the tires just spun on the ice. A bucket on the front of the tractor was high enough that airbag sensors in the car were not effected and as the car and tractor collided, the airbags in the car did not deploy.

Heavy damage was reported to the front of the car and some damages to the bucket of the tractor.

The Albert Lea Police Department responded to a three-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of North First Avenue and Fountain Street at 12:35 p.m. Friday. A truck driving westbound on Fountain Street reportedly failed to yield when turning, striking an eastbound passenger vehicle and colliding into a Humvee stopped at the stoplight at First Avenue. No citations were issued and police said one passenger in the car was transported to the Albert Lea Medical Center with minor injuries.

Police responded to a crash at 1904 Bridge Ave. at 9:40 a.m. Friday. Names were exchanged but no report was filed and no injuries reported.

Another crash was reported at the intersection of Gregory Drive and Hammer Road at 11:19 a.m. Saturday when a blue Chevrolet went into the ditch. No damages or injuries were reported to police.

A traffic crash with no injuries was reported to police at 11:40 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of South Broadway and East Clark Street.

Jayden L. Sheldon was cited by Albert Lea police for driving under suspension and no insurance, then arrested on a minor consumption warrant from Owatonna, after the 1991 Chevy Tahoe he was driving collided with a silver Hyundai at 2011 E. Main St. at 2:17 p.m. Sunday.