The Greene County Sheriff’s Office responded to two accidents on Easter Sunday. The first was reported at approximately 4:21 p.m. on Elizabeth and 9th Streets in Grand Junction. Seventy-two-year-old Robert Kinnick of Grand Junction lost control of the 2015 Dodge Ram he was driving and struck a light pole. There was no mention of injuries in the official report, but Kinnick was cited for failure to maintain control and failure to provide proof of financial liability. There was an estimated $1,000 in damage to the truck and it is estimated it will cost $800 to replace the light pole. The second report came in at approximately 11:57 p.m. on West Vest and Elm Streets on the south side of Jefferson. A 17-year-old female was driving a 2018 Ford Focus and struck a parked 2005 Chevrolet Impala. There was an estimated $5,000 in damage to the Focus and $4,000 in damage to the Impala.
