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One Minor Accident Reported So Far On Slick Roadways Thursday Morning

There has been the report of at least one accident so far this (Thursday) morning near Carroll. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded to Highway 71 north at the intersection with 180th Street at approximately 7:47 a.m. Upon arrival, they learned that 54-year-old Charles Franklin Heimer of Jefferson had stopped a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 and trailer at the westbound stop sign on 180th Street at the intersection with 71. At that time, 17-year-old Vanessa Christina Bauer of Carroll was northbound on Highway 71 and turning east onto 180th. Bauer’s 2012 Ford Focus lost traction on the slick roadway and struck the driver’s side of the Heimer truck. Bauer reported possible minor injuries but was not transported for treatment. Heimer was uninjured. There was an estimated $2,000 in damages to Heimer’s truck and $3,500 to the Bauer vehicle.

 

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