A three vehicle accident occurred in Clay County earlier this week.
According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened around 3:40 Monday afternoon in the 29-hundred mile of Highway 18. A vehicle driven by 84-year-old William Raska of Spencer was coming to a stop due to construction on the roadway. 71-year-old Dorothy Graff of Emmetsburg was driving directly behind Raska’s vehicle, and was also slowing to stop. 67-year-old Timothy Wikert of Emmetsburg was driving behind the other two vehicles, but failed to come to a stop in time, and struck the Graff vehicle, which was then pushed into Raska’s vehicle.
No injuries were reported from the incident. No damage was reported to Raska’s vehicle. Graff’s vehicle sustained around 15-hundred dollars in damage, while there was approximately 150-dollars in damage to Wikert’s vehicle. Wikert was cited for Failure to Stop in a Clear Assured Distance.
