November 10, 2022 |
As reported by Bigfoot 99 in October, a hit-and-run driver crashed into a Dixon town park. No injuries were reported, but extensive damage was done to public property, mainly a fence and a concrete structure.
Dixon Mayor Melodie Seilaff described the havoc caused by the driver who was later apprehended by county sheriff’s deputies.
Pictured above: Dixon park where the crash occurred. Courtesy photo.
Mayor Seilaff said she received an estimate of the damage but was advised by the Carbon County Sheriff’s Department not to comment on the amount. The mayor said she is trying to get the driver’s insurance to pay for repairs.
The estimate will help the sheriff’s department decide what crimes the driver has committed. Mayor Seilaff said she thinks the man has several charges against him. When asked if the driver was drunk, the mayor said she didn’t know.
The mayor said she has been contacted by Carbon County Attorney Ashley Davis and the sheriff’s victim advocate. Aside from when the initial report was made, Mayor Seilaff said she hasn’t had any other contact from the sheriff.
Mayor Seilaff said the estimate was provided to the Carbon County Sheriff’s Department about a week ago. While she hasn’t been updated on the state of the case, the mayor said she is confident the sheriff is working on it.
Wyoming statutes, section 31-5-1105, states law enforcement must be notified if a car accident causes injury or death, property damage of, at least, $1,000, or if the vehicle is disabled. No injuries were reported; however, the vehicle was high-centered on the park’s retaining wall, effectively disabling it. Damage to the park was, likely, in excess of $1,000. The estimate Mayor Seilaff provided the sheriff’s department will determine the severity of the charges faced by the driver.
