On 9/3/15 at 8:49 A.M., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office was called to a 2 vehicle accident that happened at the intersection of 410th Avenue and Highway 18. A 2008 Sterling truck driven by Marvin Deon Paul of Baton Rouge, Louisiana was driving east on Highway 18. As Paul reached the intersection of 410th Avenue, he started to turn south on 410th Avenue when his truck was struck from behind by a 2001 Sterling Semi-tractor driven by John Edward Miller of Graettinger. Miller didn’t see the truck driven by Paul turning and subsequently clipped the right rear corner. There was no damage reported to the Sterling truck that Paul was driving. Damage to the Sterling Semi-Tractor that Miller was driving was estimated at $250.00. Miller was issued a citation for Failure to Reduce Speed to a Reasonable and Proper Rate.
