The Red Oak Police Department reports a two vehicle accident occurred at 6:00pm on Highway 34 Saturday.  The accident occurred just west of Red Oak near mile marker 35.  A line of vehicles were stopped waiting for a train that was over the Highway.  A 2006 Jeep Liberty driven by 43-year-old Trent Allen Burnison of Emerson decided to do a u-turn and head East due to the delay from the train.  Burnison was traveling approximately 40mph when a 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by 69-year-old Joyce Fern Milby of Red Oak also decided to u-turn out of line and head east.  Burnison attempted to swerve out of the way but his front drivers side collided with the front passenger side of Milby’s Toyota.  Burnison then was forced into the ditch and the Toyota narrowly avoided entering the ditch and stopped facing south.

Burnison was transported to Montgomery County Hospital to be examined for possible minor neck injuries.

Both vehicles received an estimated $15,000 damage and both were towed from the scene.  A no littering street sign was also damaged in the crash at an estimated $260.