Authorities in Audubon County say a passenger in an SUV was injured during a crash Saturday morning near Hamlin. The Sheriff’s Department reports a 2010 GMC Yukon driven by 38-year old Steve Frank Klocke, of Carroll, and a 1999 Dodge driven by 19-year old Cody Drake Uren, of Grimes, collided at the intersection of Highways 71 & 44 at around 7:30-a.m.

Officials say the accident happened when Uren, who was traveling west on Highway 44, slowed when he came to the intersection, but rolled through. He stopped near the middle of the intersection and was hit when Klocke, who was traveling south on Highway 71. Klocke was unable to stop in-time due to slush on the roadway. Following the collision, Uren’s Dodge became engulfed in flames and was a total loss.

Carter Drake, a passenger in the Klocke vehicle, was injured and transported by Audubon Fire and Rescue to the Audubon County Hospital. No other injuries were reported. Klocke’s SUV sustained $5,000 damage in the crash. Deputies cited Uren for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.