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[April 08, 2010] 

Accident reports for Thursday, April 8

Car versus building, part two

Accident occurred April 5 at 3:04 p.m. at Lincoln Land Communications on North Kickapoo

  • Wambaya Subayi, Georgette K, 28-year-old female, Lincoln; 1993 Cadillac DeVille

For the second time in one day a vehicle was reported as having crashed into a building in Lincoln. (The previous incident, listed in the police reports yesterday, was at 8:54 a.m. at Discount Tobacco on Woodlawn Road.)

Wambaya Subayi reported that her car was having brake problems. When she turned into the driveway of Lincoln Land Communications, the car somehow accelerated and crashed into the atrium of the building.

A witness reported coming out of the building, seeing Subayi's vehicle headed toward the door, and having to run to escape injury.

Subayi was driving with only a learner's permit, and her passenger had a suspended license. Therefore, Subayi was ticketed for no valid driver's license and operating a vehicle with defective brakes.

Collision at Third and South Washington

Accident occurred on April 6 at 3:04 p.m.

  • Maestas, Holly E., 26-year-old female, Lincoln; 2008 Toyota Tundra

  • Williams, Charles F., 60-year-old male, Lincoln; 2003 Chevrolet S10 extended cab

Maestas was eastbound on Third Street and failed to stop at the intersection of Third and Washington. Williams was northbound on Washington and had the right of way through the intersection. When Maestas failed to stop, Williams struck her vehicle. Maestas was ticketed for failure to yield at an intersection

Sideswiping semis on Keokuk

Accident occurred on April 5 at 11 a.m.

  • Salas, Miguel J., 49-year-old male, Miami, Fla.; 2003 Freightliner semi

  • Hazard, Arthur A., 44-year-old male, St. Louis, Mo.; 2005 Freightliner semi

Both semis were westbound on Keokuk, approaching Union. Hazard was on the inside lane, with Salas on the outside. Salas crossed the centerline and sideswiped Hazard.

Salas told police that he could not explain what happened. He was ticketed on lane usage violations.

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Struck car rolls away at Thorntons

Accident occurred April 5 at 11:25 a.m. in the Thorntons parking lot on Keokuk.

  • Merreighn, Kristena D., 19-year-old female; Lincoln; 2000 Ford Contour SE

  • Carter, Billy J., 54-year-old male, Elkhart; 2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS

Merreighn was parked in the Thorntons parking lot on the west side, near the building, facing north. Carter was parked behind Merreighn, but facing south.

Merreighn was in her car and backing up to leave her spot when she struck the tail end of the Carter vehicle, which was unoccupied. The Carter vehicle then proceeded to roll across the parking lot southward, hitting another curb as well as a fence.

Merreighn left the scene, but was later located and arrested. Merreighn is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with vehicle damage, as well as operating a vehicle with no valid insurance.

Lincoln Police Department reports for Thursday, April 8

  • Bateman, Elisha N., 26-year-old female, Lincoln; arrested April 7 at College and Eighth on Class C charge of possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams. Evidence taken recorded on the citation as cannabis.

  • DiToro, Michael A., 28-year-old male, Lincoln; arrested April 7 on Sunset Drive in Lincoln on Class A charge of domestic battery and Class A charge of interfering with reporting domestic battery.

  • Schriber, Clint D., 30-year-old male, Lincoln; arrested April 7 at Broadway and Kickapoo on Class A charge of theft and Class 3 charge of forgery.

Logan County Sheriff's Department reports for Thursday, April 8

  • Daringer, Kevin M., 23-year-old male, Lincoln; arrested April 7 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear. Bond was set at $250 cash.

  • Leith, Michael D., 30-year-old male, Atlanta; arrested April 7 at his residence on one Macon County warrant of failure to appear on charge of possession of a controlled substance, and two additional Logan County warrants of failure to appear. Bonds were set at $10,000, $3,000 and $3,000, respectively, all at 10 percent.

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The public is reminded that anyone is presumed innocent until charges are proven in a court of law.

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