Icy conditions on Friday contributed to three motor vehicle accidents and thousands of dollars worth of damage.

The first accident took place on Friday afternoon at the intersection of Airport Beach Road and Safety Way, in sight of the Department of Public Safety building. According to Deputy Chief Mike Holman, a vehicle was traveling at around 25 miles per hour down an icy slope when the driver lost control. It then hit another car, which had been stopped and waiting to turn. While the crash only resulted in minor injuries, it caused about $4000 worth of damage to the two vehicles. The driver was cited for driving to fast for the road conditions.

That evening, a different driver struck a parked car after her vehicle slid backwards on Overland Pass. The driver reported the accident and did not suffer any injuries. Because road conditions were so slick, the responding officer was unable to walk across the ice to assess damages to the parked car.

Finally, another driver reported her car was damaged by a city-owned vehicle doing road maintenance. According to Holman, the driver stated that her windshield was cracked after a grader kicked up gravel near her car.

Slippery road conditions have persisted through today.