No injuries reported following accidents in Red Oak & Creston, Wed.
August 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
Police in Red Oak and Creston say no injuries were reported following separate accidents, Wednesday. In Red Oak, a pickup traveling east on E. Maple Street at around 9-p.m., approached the intersection with N. 4th Street, when the driver, 16-year old Mario Lepe-Garcia, of Red Oak, failed to stop or yield. When he continued through the intersection, the pickup hit a car driven by 23-year old Shane Adams, of Red Oak. Damage from the collision amounted to $7,000. Officers cited Lepe-Garcia for Failure to obey a stop or Yield sign.
And, an accident in Creston just after 1-p.m., Wednesday, caused $7,200 damage, but again, no one was injured. Officials say a pickup driven by 60-year old Michael Norman, of Afton, was backing out of parking stall and failed to yield the right of way to an SUV also parked in the lot. The owner of the SUV was not identified. No citations were issued.