Police in Red Oak say only minor injuries were reported following two separate accidents, Wednesday. The first happened at around 3:40-p.m., in the 500 block of north 3rd Street. An officer was flagged down by a person who said he’d seen a blue vehicle traveling at high speeds around the downtown “Square” area, in Red Oak. A few moments later, another citizen informed the officer the suspect vehicle had been involved in an accident on the other side of the square.

The investigating officer found a blue, 2005 Chevy Cobalt that had gone out of control on the corner of east Reed and north 3rd Streets, and struck a legally parked 2008 Chevy Trailblazer. The car, which was driven by 16-year old Jared Alan Best, of Red Oak, left a 36-foot long skid-mark  on the road, indicating it had been traveling at a rate of speed in excess of the posted 20-mile per hour limit. A passenger in the car, 12-year old Jordan Holiday, of Red Oak, was checked out by rescue personnel before being transported by his family to the Montgomery County Hospital. His injuries were believed to be minor. Best was cited by police for careless driving. Damage from the accident amounted to $4,300.

The second accident happened at around 4:55-p.m., at the intersection of Broadway and Cherry Streets, in Red Oak. Officials say a 67-year old Margaret Hardy, of Red Oak, was reaching down to pick up a cellphone she dropped, when her 2013 Ford Escape hit a 1996 Ford Ranger pickup, driven by 42-year old David Butler, of Red Oak. Neither driver was injured. Damage from the mishap amounted to $4,000. Hardy was issued a warning for Following too Closely.