Crime & Safety
Several Traffic Accidents Reported in Waukee
Waukee Police responded to several traffic accidents last week in Waukee including a three-car accident resulting in $3,500 in vehicle damages.

Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through June 23, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions.
June 18
A vehicle driven by Dean Boettcher of Adel was struck by a vehicle driven by Shawn Larsen of Waukee. Vehicle damage was estimated at $7,000. Larsen was cited for failure to yield upon entering a through highway.
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June 19
A vehicle driven by Morgan Kramer of Clive was struck by a vehicle driven by Arnold Kilburg of Waukee. Vehicle damage was estimated at $4,000. Kilburg was cited for failure to yield upon entering a through highway.
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June 20
A vehicle driven by Richard Luther of Adel was struck by a vehicle driven by Paige Mathew of Waukee. Vehicle damage was estimated at $5,000. Mathew was cited for failure to yield upon a left turn.
June 22
A vehicle driven by Matthew Arnold of Waukee was struck by a vehicle driven by Dale Kerschike of Des Moines when a third vehicle driven by Barbara Thompson pf West Des Moines struck Kerschike's vehicle pushing it into Arnold's vehicle. Vehicle damage was estimated at $3,500. Thompson was cited for failure to stop in assured clear distance.
June 23
A legally parked vehicle was struck by an unknown vehicle in the 200 block of Northeast Warrior Lane. Vehicle damage was estimated at $1,300.
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