Even though we have been out of the rut season for many months, deer continue to make their presence known in Rooks County. Two more deer accidents along K18 Highway, west and east of Plainville, make up this week’s report.

All but one of the accidents making up this week’s reports from the Rooks County Sheriff’s Department accounted for deer running into the roadway. The other accidents include a rollover which begins this week’s offering.

This week’s report of accidents from the Rooks County Sheriff’s Department were a mixed bag. Along with the usual deer entering the roadways, there were multiple rollovers, and lug nuts coming loose from a tractor trailer and striking an oncoming vehicle. While some did result in injuries, it could have been much, much worse.

Those four-legged animals— in the way of deer and a raccoon—continue to be a menace to drivers in Rooks County and make up this week's accident reports from the Rooks County Sheriff's Department. On Sunday, March 19th, at 6:17 p.m., Justin Lain Boden, 43, of Hays, was southbound in a white 2006 Hummer HU3 when a deer jumped in front and struck the vehicle he was driving.

Five seperate accidents— one involving two vehicles in the City of Stockton—make up this week’s accident reports from the Rooks County Sheriff’s Department. On March 3, 2023, at 8:14 p.m., Lynette Ann Dreher, 59, of Hays, was southbound on U.S.

On November 9, 2022, just after 9:30 p.m., Sierra Reed, age 29, of Stockton, was traveling west on U.S. Highway 24, approaching 17 Rd., when a deer struck the passenger side of her vehicle.

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 8:05 a.m., Sean Nowlin, 51, of Hays was northbound on Cemetery Road when he failed to yield at the crossing of K-18, striking the left side of a flatbed trailer being pulled by a 2019 Peterbilt semi truck, driven by Michael Felsburg, 67, of Great Bend. The 2004 Ford F-150 pickup, driven by Nowlin, was destroyed and had to be towed. Both drivers were properly restrained, and no injuries were reported.

A hit-and-run accident occurred on Sept. 5 at 8:00 p.m., when Nicole Pulec, driving west on N. 5th between N. Walnut and U. S. 183, side-swiped a legally-parked vehicle but left the scene. The parked vehicle, a 2000 Chevrolet C25 pickup, owned by Helen K. King, was damaged on the right-side, rear fender and bumper area. The vehicle Pulec was driving was a 2017 Hyundai Elantra which sustained damage across the entire passenger side. Pulec received a citation for her fault in the hit-andrun incident.

On Thursday, July 28, at 7:23 a.m., Sheryl Kollman, 54, of Stockton, was traveling east on K Terrace near 16 Terrace when she struck a deer that was crossing to the north side of the road. Kollman, and two children, ages 4 and 6, were wearing seatbelts, and no injuries were reported. Kollman was driving a 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander that sustained minor damage to the front end, including the undercarriage, but was driveable.

On June 12, just after 9:00 a.m., a two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of North Elm and North 2nd Streets. Katherine M. Trible, 72, of Stockton, was southbound on N. Elm St. when she failed to yield to a vehicle traveling east on N. 2nd St., driven by Robert J. Givens, 37, also of Stockton. Trible was driving a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, and Givens was driving a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero. Both vehicles were towed due to damage. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.