There's a Six-Thousand Dollar loss estimate as a result of a rather unusual theft incident, in northwestern Jefferson County.     State Police say that an estimated ten tri-axle truck loads of dirt were stolen from a location along Route 949, near Olean Road, in Heath Township.     And, this crime took place sometime between Ocotber 20th and January 29h.     The victim is Debra McMurdy of the Slippery Rock area.     Anyone, with any information on this matter, is asked to contact the State Police..

A driver was injured when her car ended up slamming into two trees in a traffic mishap, in western Forest County.      And, State Police say that Kathryn Krask of the Tidioute area was taken to U-P-M-C Northwest Hospital for treatment.     Krask had been driving a car on Route 62, in Tionesta Township.     The vehicle veered off of the highway and first hit a guardrail.     The car then stuck those trees.      The State Police also note that the involved vehicle caught fire and became engulfed in flames.      This mishap occurred on Thursday evening.

Sigel area resident Penny Geer was injured in a traffic mishap, in northwestern Jefferson County.     And, State Polce say that she was taken to Brookville Hospital for treatment.     Geer had been driving an s-u-v on Route 36, in Eldred Township.     Geer first lost control of her vehicle on the slush covered roadway.     The s-u-v veered off of the highway, where it struck and sheared off a utility pole.     The vehicle then flipped on its side and came to rest along the berm.     Assisting, at the scene, were Sigel Fire-Rescue and Jefferson County E-M-S Ambulance.     This mishap took place on Monday morning.

At Clarion Hospital:  one person was treated for the injuries which she received in  traffic accident, in eastern Clarion County.     Hurt was Allison Bailey of the Erie area.     She had been driving a car on I-80, a few miles east of Exit 64, in Clarion Township.      The vehicle first slid out-of-control, on some ice.     The car veered off of the freeway and struck an enbankment.     Assisting, at the scene, was a Clarion Hospital Ambulance.     This accident took place shortly before Eigth Sunday evenng.