A 22-year-old Tyrone woman suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Dec. 15, shortly after noon.
Stacey J. Leeper was traveling on State Route 453 about one-tenth of a mile from State Route 550 in Snyder Township. While Leeper was rounding a left-hand curve, she lost control of her SUV on the snow-covered road.
Her vehicle crossed the center line into the northbound land of travel. She attempted to correct her vehicle and it did a 180-degree turn while traveling back into and across the road. The vehicle then left the road and went into some soft snow on the west side of Route 453. Upon entering the snow, the vehicle began to roll. Police said it rolled over two times before coming to a rest on its wheels facing north.
Leeper went to Tyrone Hospital by private vehicle and was treated for her injuries. Police said she was wearing a seat belt. Her vehicle had severe damage.
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A 46-year-old rural Huntingdon man was involved in a DUI-related incident on Dec. 17, shortly after 9 p.m.
State police said Jeffrey Kifer was operating a pick-up truck southbound on State Route 453 in Snyder Township when the vehicle went off the road and got stuck in a snow embankment.
The police press release said they determined Kifer was intoxicated and he was arrested for DUI and other related charges. Kifer was not wearing a seat belt and he was not injured. His vehicle did not sustain damage in the incident.
Charges were filed before Magisterial District Judge Fred Miller.
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A Warriors Mark residence was the scene of a burglary sometime between 7 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. on Sunday.
Someone entered the home of Ronald Zimmerman of Pennington Road while he was at work. The burglar took $1,300 worth of cash and other items.
Two vehicles were involved in an accident at a railroad crossing at the intersection of State Route 4017 in Snyder Township on Sunday morning, shortly before 11.
State police said a pick-up truck operated by 50-year-old Thomas E. McCann of Cogan Station pulled into the path of a vehicle operated Sherri L. Miles causing the crash. McCann was inspecting the railroad track system at the time of the accident.
Neither driver was injured and both were wearing seat belts. Damage information was not listed in the police press release.
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Two juveniles were involved in an incident that led to harassment charges at Greentree Village. A 13-year-old boy was accused of shoving and striking a 15-year-old boy during a verbal altercation at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The state police press release said charges were to be filed at Magisterial District Judge Fred Miller’s office.
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Huntingdon County-based state police investigated a DUI-related crash on State Route 453 in Warriors Mark Township on Sunday at 7:35 p.m.
A vehicle operated by 46-year-old Dana A. Sponsler was traveling north at the same time a semi-trailer was being operated by 37-year-old Timothy R. Wolf of Wisconsin.
Sponsler’s car struck the truck then went across the road and into a snow embankment. Police said they determined Sponsler was intoxicated and he was arrested. He refused a blood test. A complaint was filed before a magisterial district judge in Alexandria.
