On Tuesday, May 25, a little after 7:30 a.m., Nick Lowe, 69, of Stockton, was backing out of a parking space on South 2nd St. and hit the back end of a 1997 Ford Taurus owned by Kendall Byfield. Only minor damage occurred to both vehicles.

On April 1st, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Angela Hahn, 40, of Stockton, was heading north on U.S. 183 Highway near K Terrace when she struck a deer. She and her passenger, 15-yearold Coryn Hahn, were properly restrained, and no injuries were reported. The driver’s side of Hahn’s 2016 Toyota 4-Runner received damage to the driver’s side and windshield but was drivable.

On February 23, 2021, at 7:45 a.m., Linda McLaughlin, 71, of Stockton, was westbound on U.S. 24 near 16 Rd., driving a school bus owned by USD 271, when she struck a deer on the left front corner of the vehicle. Four students, ranging in ages from 11 to 16, were on board, and no injuries were reported. The vehicle sustained damage to the hood, front light assembly, driver’s side front fender and driver’s door.

On February 6, at 8:40 a.m., Erin Balthazor, age 31, of Stockton, was westbound on K-24 Highway near 8 Road when she struck two deer, resulting in minor damage to the front and passenger side of the 2007 Jeep she was driving. Balthazor was wearing her seatbelt and no injuries were reported.

On January 2, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., Dustin S. Graul, age 39, from Commerce City, Colo., was westbound on U.S. 24 near 7 Rd. when he struck a deer. The 2014 Ford F350 pickup truck he was driving had minor damage to the passenger side, front and headlight area. Graul was properly restrained, and no injuries were reported.

On December 8, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Victoria Peterson, 62, driving a 2006 Cadillac, was backing out of a driveway near Elm St. and Main, when she oversteered and backed into a 2004 Chevrolet Impala owned by Justin Whitney, which was legally parked. Peterson’s car suffered minor damage on the driver’s side rear quarter panel, and Whitney’s car had damage to the front end. Peterson was properly restrained, and no injuries were reported.

On Monday, Nov. 2nd, at 5:51 p.m., Jane Ileen Anderson, 56, of Hays, was heading west on U.S. 24 near 27 Rd., when she struck a deer. The front of her 2015 Subaru Outback had extensive damage and had to be towed from the scene. Anderson, who was properly restrained, did not report any injuries.

On October 2nd at 9:00 a.m., Lori Ann Morgan, 56, of Woodston, was traveling west on U.S. Highway 24 when she struck a deer. Morgan was driving a 2006 Chevy Uplander van that sustained damage to the front end and driver’s side quarter panel. She was wearing a seatbelt, and no injuries were reported.

On September 17, at 8:08 p.m., Irene Kats, age 77, of Spring Hill, was eastbound on U.S. 24 near 10 Rd. when she struck a deer. Kats was not injured nor was her passenger, 78-year-old Sherlyn Kats. Both were wearing seatbelts. The couple’s 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee had disabling damage to the front end and had to be towed away.

On July 7, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Tammy Lynn Schroeder, 44, of Hill City, was traveling west on K-18 Highway near 16 Road when she struck a deer. The 2005 Dodge Caravan she was driving sustained damage to the front and driver’s side. Neither the driver nor her passengers, Breeal Rodriguez, 27, and Kayleigh Rodriguez, 17, both of Hill City, were injured. All occupants were wearing seatbelts.