School Bus Involved In Minor Accident, No Injuries Reported

A school bus carrying students from the Trenton R-9 School District was involved in a minor, non-injury accident Friday afternoon at the intersection of East Fifth and Maupin streets.
According to Trenton Police Chief Rex Ross’ accident report, the mishap occurred when the driver of the bus, Nicholas Smith of Chillicothe, was eastbound on Fifth Street and attempted to make a right turn onto Maupin Street. The right side of the bus struck a street sign, causing the sign to strike a mailbox at 806 E. Fifth St. The window of the bus was also broken in the mishap. None of the students on the bus were injured in the accident.
Chief Ross also investigated an accident Oct. 29 at the intersection of Laclede and Ninth streets. That mishap occurred when a car driven by Paige Huffman of Trenton was turning left from Laclede Street onto Ninth Street. She said she was turning up the heat in her vehicle and the right front of the vehicle struck a wooden utility pole on Ninth Street. There was extensive damage to the right front and undercarriage of the vehicle, and extensive damage to the pole in the amount of nearly $600. The Trenton Fire Department and the Grundy County Ambulance Service both responded to the scene.
A ticket was issued in a mishap reported to the TPD on Nov. 1 in which a car driven by Jena B. Harris of Trenton was westbound on Ninth Street traveling behind a car driven by John Lickteig, also of Trenton. Lickteig stopped due to traffic in front of him stopping and his car was struck from behind by Ms. Harris. She was ticketed for following another vehicle too closely. Lt. Larry Smith investigated the accident.