On 11/02/2019 at 12:27 p.m. the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehicle accident at the intersection of 420th Avenue and 330th Street. Upon investigation it was determined that a silver 2005 Pontiac Bonneville driven by and registered to Sara Lynn Kinnetz of was stopped on 420th Avenue waiting to make a left hand turn onto 330th Street. While waiting for traffic to clear, Kinnetz was struck from behind by a northbound silver 2002 Oldsmobile Alero driven by and registered to Allyssa Jade Baas-Whiting of Algona. Damage to the Pontiac is estimated at $150.00 and damage to the Oldsmobile is estimated at $200.00. No injuries were reported on scene. Baas-Whiting was issued a citation for Following to Close.
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