Two people were injured during separate accidents Friday night, in Montgomery County. The Sheriff’s Office reports deputies were called to the 2500 block of Highway 48 for a single-vehicle accident, at around 8:45-p.m. that involved a pedestrian bicyclist. Deputies determined during an investigation, that a 2008 Dodge Avenger driven by 17-year old Samantha Ann Esaias, of Clarinda, was traveling south on Highway 48, when she side-swiped a pedestrian bicyclist who was also traveling southbound, just off the paved roadway. The bicyclist was identified as 44-year old Shawn Allen Ponton, of Red Oak.

Ponton was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital by Red Oak Rescue, for treatment of suspected, serious but non-life threatening, injuries. The car sustained about $1,500 damage during the accident. The investigation determined Esaias failed to yield the right of way to Ponton, and, Ponton failed to have sufficient front an rear lighting as required by Iowa Code. There were no citations issued upon the initial investigation.

And, at around 9:50-p.m., Friday, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were called to the intersection of 240th Street and G Avenue, for a single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, and after an investigation, it was determined 16-year old Kristian Kelly Schooling, of Red Oak, was driving a 1999 Dodge 1500 pickup westbound on 240th Street, when he failed to successfully negotiate a curve onto southbound Avenue G.

The pickup went out of control due to excessive speed, and entered the west ditch, where it rolled over onto its side. Schooling was transported by private vehicle to MCMH, for treatment of suspected serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The pickup sustained about $2,000 damage. Schooling was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.