ACCIDENTS

REPORTED

These accident reports were released this past week by law enforcement agencies:

SHERIFF

US-56/77 south of 310th Rd.

A 2004 Honda Element driven by L.J.A. Whitson, 22, Herington, veered off the road to the left and rolled onto its top at 10:44 p.m. Dec. 18 after Whitson reportedly hit an unspecified object in the road.

The sport-utility vehicle, owned by Naomi L. Whitson of Lincolnville, sustained disabling damage to its front two-thirds and windshield and was towed.

Deputy Clayton Philpott’s report, one of three released Dec. 22 by the sheriff’s department, blamed the accident not on an object in the road but on an unspecified mechanical failure of the Honda.

150th Rd. east of Sunflower Rd.

Jeramie J. Schmidt, 44, Newton, hit a deer at 7:08 a.m. Dec. 19 with his 2014 Chevrolet Silverado.

Damage to the right front of the pickup was characterized as minor.

US-77 south of 150th Rd.

Madison D. Shrum, 32, Wichita, hit a dog at 7:12 p.m. Dec. 21 with her 2016 Volvo XC90 and drove away.

The Volvo remained drivable with damage to its right front. The fate and owner of the dog were not reported.